Identity, self-realization and the embodiment of womanhood in Henrik Ibsen’s Nora Helmer and Hedda Gabler
This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English, 2022.
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10361-172262022-09-18T21:01:43Z Identity, self-realization and the embodiment of womanhood in Henrik Ibsen’s Nora Helmer and Hedda Gabler Sarkar, Puja Noman, Abu Sayeed Department of English and Humanities, Brac University Womanhood Unique identity Feminism Humanism Literature--Women This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English, 2022. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 61-64). Henrik Ibsen wrote about 19th century sensitive, taboo topics. His work addresses aspects like corruption, psychological struggles, women’s rights, repressive social beliefs and such. Although Ibsen was never a self-proclaimed feminist, many of his plays inclduding The Doll’s House (1879) and Hedda Gabler (1980) have been considered to be significant additions to feminist literature. His complex female characters have been criticised heavily. While some argue that Nora Helmer and Hedda Gabler are femenist heroines, some argue otherwise. The plays’ anti-femienist criticism contributes to Ibsen’s humanist philosophy. This paper will address secondary journals and other critics in analysing Nora and Hedda’s impact in promoting women’s rights. Looking at the contrasting themes of womanhood and identity, how these women navigate through a man’s world to find their unique selves and their success in doing so, this paper will aim to answer if the characters are successful in advocating for women’s individuality. Puja Sarkar B.A. in English 2022-09-18T10:11:30Z 2022-09-18T10:11:30Z 2022 2022-06 Thesis ID 18103001 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/17226 en Brac University theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. 64 pages application/pdf Brac University |
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This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English, 2022. |
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Identity, self-realization and the embodiment of womanhood in Henrik Ibsen’s Nora Helmer and Hedda Gabler |
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