A Doll’s House: Connection to Today’s Loyola Students

Nora’s journey as a woman stuck in a tumbling marriage may seem distant from us students. But when we actually try to understand her complexities, we get truths about her condition. Nora's struggle to adapt to societal expectations with her own desires brings out conflicts many of us face in understanding familial, societal, and academic pressures. Nora’s realization of her own autonomy and worth. In a pivotal moment, she declares, “I believe that, before all else, I am a human being, no less than you—or anyway, at all events, I ought to try to become one.” (146). This highlights Nora’s is in search of her purpose, a journey that reflects on us is the quest for personal growth and authenticity that many of us students are trying to achieve upon during our college years. Also, Torvald's realization of Nora's independence could serve as persuasion for personal growth and reflection, prompting him to confront the limitations and question his own privilege and power. To connect these us students are invited to consider our own relationships with power, privilege, and independence on a daily basis. As we adapt to the challenges of college life and beyond, we should take in the lessons of Nora’s journey towards self-discovery and independence. Her struggle echoes of our own quest for independence and self-growth in a world that often seeks to keep us within limited expectations.