Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906)
Main Characters
Torvald Helmer - He is a lawyer who has been promoted to manager in the bank.
Nora - She is Torvald’s wife who is treated like a child by Torvald’s but leaves in the end because of it.
Krogstad - He is the man Nora borrowed money from to pay for the trip to Italy.
Dr. Rank - He is an admirer of Nora who has spinal TB and announces his death at the end of the play.
Minor Characters
Christine Linde - She is an old friend of Nora who comes to Nora and asks her to ask her husband for a job.
The children - Nora plays with her children and treats them like dolls.
Setting
Helmer’s Apartment - The entire play takes place at the apartment
Torvald’s study - a door leads from the stage into an imaginary room which is Torvald’s study where some off-stage action takes place.
Ballroom - This is where Nora danced the Tarantella.
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Wow I love the way you worded it. I think that your observation of Nora’s actions do fit the title of A Doll’s House. I love how you said that he “handles her” when ever she wants extra money. That reinforces my opinion that back then women were diminished and unappreciated. Nora’s actions completely prove that to get what you wanted back then you had to either be viewed as a sex symbol or be views as an outcast for being against this lifestyle. Great post! Good work! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI really like the way you set up your post. The way you gave examples was really good :)
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