A DollHouse
Nora Helmer and Kristine Linde are two totally different women.First of all, Kristine is a widow, but doesn't suffer of the loss of her husband." ... Not even a broken heart to grief over" p.8The only thing she suffers from is the fact of being all alone. She's a very calm and wise woman.Nora on the other side is like a little child in the beginning. She wants to do whatever she wants; for instance she always eats macaroons behind her husband's back. She's always very gay and singing. She's very innocent and never thinks what the consequences could be of her acts. She starts to panic once Krogstad threatens her and wants to leave everything behind, so she wouldn't have to face the truth.' But in God's name, Mr. Krogstad, it's quite beyo
The character that has the most self-knowledge is Kristine, because she already had the opportunity to spend some time with herself and think clearly. But even though she sacrifices herself in a way for Nora, she still did what she wanted, because she didn't want to be alone for the rest of her life, and I think that is also why she agreed to marry Krogstad. She needed to take care of someone and feel needed. Kristine advises her and guides her very well. She tells him she wants to leave him, because she needs to spend time with herself: get to know and respect herself. Because of his reaction, she finally made her first decision as an adult. 'I need someone to mother, and your children need a mother. It's a decision that is worthy of respect and shows how much she has grown strong. 26In the beginning of Act II, she's completely out of her mind and loses control over herself.
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