Charcterization of Nora Dolls hosue
In Henrik Ibsen's, play A Dolls House, the character of Nora Helmer goes through the dramatic transformation of a kind and loving house wife, to a desperate and bewildered woman, whom eventually leaves her husband and everything she has known because she is driven by money and the pursuit of happiness. At the beginning of the play, Nora returns from Christmas shopping. Ibsen shows the struggle between there middle class marriage by presenting the money factor that comes with the holidays. Nora plans to have large Christmas party, while Torvald would rather refrain from doing so because he has been out of work and knows that they have a limited cash flow. "Oh yes, Torvald, we can squander a little now" She acts like a child and thinks that they will "indeed have piles of money" (1506) because Torvald just got a new job at the bank. Torvald replies, "But then it is three full months until the raise comes through" (1506). Nora at this point in the play is nothing more than a child. She carelessly acts irresponsible and is not thinking ahead of possible consequences that may arise from squandering money that the couple does not have. Nora sees nothing wrong in spending large amounts of money on Christmas. Granted this is a righteous
Torvald demands obedience in the bank and is afraid if he shows favoritism towards Krogstad there will be decision against him there. Torvald talks about forgery as a serious crime. cause, since the holidays are about giving to others, but as an adult, she must be aware of the two's financial situations and know the limit of happiness that they are able to provide money wise. Nora secretly undermines society and provides economically for her husband. She does not want to be bothered with the problems that force her to grow up. Thus implying that she wants things to go back to the way that they were before. Torvald comments about Krogstad's criminal act of forgery.
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