Literature consists of victors and victims. Discuss how the idea of victors and victims has been presented in a text you have studied.
My introduction:
In Henrik Ibsen's seminal work, 'A Doll's House', it is distinguishable who is presented as the victor, and the victim. Nora Helmer, our protagonist is seen to be the victim under the constant dominance of her husband Torvald at the beginning of the play. Their family relationship is the society's ideal man-woman, husband-wife relationship. However, Nora reaches a moment of realisation that Torvald 'never loved [her]' and transforms into a victor; an independent woman breaking free from her 'doll's house'. This idea of victors and victims is clearly presented through the dialogue and the actions of the characters.
Basically, my introduction was on how Nora is the victim in the beginning of the play but she undergoes a transformation that leads her into becoming the victor. Also, both Nora and Torvald can be seen as the victims of society's stereotypical ideals of conventional family relationship; they are conforming to the roles of the weak, child-like woman and the strong, dominant man.
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Society's stereotypical image of conventional family relationships is that the husband is superior over his wife; women were to take the sacrificial role, surrendering their freedom and dignity to those in authority.
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However, the climax of the play is a matter of resolving identity confusions. Nora undergoes a transformation that allows her to break free from Torvald's grasp.
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Krogstad's blackmail opens Nora's eyes to what the reality of her relationship with Torvald is like; how Torvald 'didn't love [her]' and that '[he] only found it pleasant to be in love with [her]'.
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