A calling for change in society

 “A Doll's House” by Henrik Ibsen keeps on being staged on Broadway due to its importance of empathizing and exposing the gender stereotypes between men and women. It's true purpose is to show the audience that each gender has their own expected norms that they are required to abide by. In Act III these norms of each gender are showcased multiple times. For example, Krogstad states, “A calculating woman throws over a man the moment a better catch comes by” (Ibsen 135). This shows the gender norm for a woman from the fact that they only love a man to an extent until they find another man who is better who they later pursue. This stereotype is very common for women as they are wrongly labeled as a “gold digger” or “not Loyola” due to a few women that actually did these actions. Also, in Act III it states, “I've loved you more than all this world” (Ibsen 142). This shows the stereotype of men on how they don't show enough love and only make money while the women are the caregiver and the lover. The stereotype has been around for a long time and Ibsen it is emphasizing that in this play to get through the audience that it still hasn't gone away. The importance of this play is not to show the difference between men and women but to reveal the social norms of each gender. It puts a different perspective in individuals' minds allowing them to relate to society and try to make change due to the inspiration of the idea from the play.