Last, as one of the forms of literary work, a play is very effective in the way it represents the values and ideas or concepts to its readers. A play contains
not only dialogues and monologues, but also the information and explanations of the setting. Therefore, the readers will be helped to understand and imagine how
the setting of the play can be if they are not having the chance to see the live performance on stage. The writer also expects that the readers have a proper
understanding and perception about how is woman ‘s figure represented in Ibsen‘s
play A Doll‟s House that was written during the reign of Queen Victoria.
1.3 Statements of the Problem
In order to focus on the study and also to analyze the play systematically, the writer needs a statement of problem as the frame of the study. For that reason, the
writer intends to limit this discussion of the play by presenting the main problem, that is: how is woman
‘s figure represented in Henrik Ibsen‘s play A Doll‟s House?
1.4 Objectives of the Study
The problem of this study is how woman‘s figure is represented in Henrik Ibsen‘s
play A Doll‟s House, so the objective of this study is to describe the representation
of woman ‘s figure in Henrik Ibsen‘s play A Doll‟s House.
1.5 Significance of the Study
Through this study, the writer expects to give such delineations about the representations of woman
‘s figure that is portrayed in this literary work. As we
know, the enthusiasm of the audiences to come to see drama performances are innumerable, but if they do not have the chance to see the live performance on
stage, they can read the play script first. Some audiences comprehend the entire drama with its beauty and the unity of the meaning behind, but many of them do
not have such an awareness to see what the drama is trying to talk about. The writer expects that the audiences would try to start seeing things in a different
way, so that they could enjoy the drama performances as a whole. Theoretically, the findings of this study are intended to be used for a
reference to literary studies, especially the one that concerns in drama analysis or theatre. Practically, this study is expected to give useful information for English
lecturers, learners, and future researchers. First, for English lecturers, this study can be used as the learning material and supplementary information for drama
analysis or theatre classes. Second, for learners, this study can become the secondary resources that will be very helpful in understanding the work of Henrik
Ibsen‘s play A Doll‟s House. Third, for the future researchers, the writer hopes this study provides the proper data that can be used as a reference for those who
are interested in analyzing literary work, especially drama or play.
1.6 Outline of the Report
