A Tragedy In A Doll's House

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In Ibsen’s A Doll’s House there are elements of both a tragedy and a comedy, however it is not completely a comedy nor is it fully a tragedy. In my opinion, A Doll’s House follows the structure of a tragedy in the beginning of the play and then follows the structure of a comedy in the ending. One of the major reasons why it is not entirely a comedy is that Nora is not a static character. Though she is a stereotypical silly young girl, Nora comes to a realization at the end of the novel, which is not one of the elements typical of a comedy. We can see that Nora will be embarking on a journey to find herself when she says, “If I’m ever to reach any understanding of myself and the things around me, I must learn to stand alone. That’s why I can’t
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