“A Doll’s House” And “Ghosts": Style And Social Criticism

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Manders is exactly the same way. He only cares about what people think of him, not real issues. Ibsen also shows that people are narrow-minded. Nora even points this out to Tovrald when he is condemning Krogstad for one mistake. Mr. Manders is very narrow-minded in the way he thinks society should be. He has a very cut and dry outlook on the way life should be lived. He looks down upon people he believes are sinners because they live a different way of life. This is shown through his discussion with Oswald about life in Paris.
Ibsen also shows that people in the Victorian time do not speak their minds. Nora and Tovrald never sat down to have a real discussion about anything until their final discussion when Nora forces Tovrald to speak about their problems. She points this out by saying, “We have never sat down in earnest together to try to get to the bottom of anything.” Mrs. Alving points out the fact that no one speaks their mind to Mr. Manders when he questions her ...

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