Nora’s Ironic Longing for Christlike Love: Self-Sacrifice, Self-Love, and the “Religion of Torvald” in Ibsen’s <i>A Doll House</i>
This essay argues that in Ibsen’s <i>A Doll House</i>, both Nora and her husband, Torvald Helmer, exhibit a “religion of Torvald” characterized by their respective devotion to Torvald himself. However, while Torvald’s devotion to himself is characterized by self-love and self-centerednes...
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MDPI AG
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Religions |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/7/318 |