The Theme of A Doll House There are many people who are in disagreement on the theme of "A Doll House". The conflict people have is whether or not "A Doll House" is a feminist text or not. Ibsen, the writer of "A Doll House", has himself said that his play is not a feminist text. Others say that even though he did not intend it to be, it is a feminist text. "A Doll House" is not a feminist text. The story is about a woman who thought she knew herself, until one event turns her world upside down. Joan Templeton, in her essay "Is ‘A Doll House’ a Feminist Text?", says that "A Doll House" is a femin