Role play seems to be the name of the game in Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House." The main characters in the play pretend to be someone who others would like them to be, instead of being their true selves. The person that stands out the most as a character whose role play is almost impeccable to the point where it seems she leads two different lives is Nora. She is Torvald's loving and childish wife, and unknowingly, a strong, independent woman. As the play progresses, Nora's persona shifts from that of the everyday playful, trophy wife seen by Torvald and friends, to that of a self-empowering, willing woman.
Nora's first impression on the audience is of an obedient, money-loving, childish wife. In the first act, Nora seems to just want money from her husband Torvald. In the first encounter with Torvald after showing him what she just bought for their kids, she doesn't delay herself in asking for money. Even when asked what she would like for Christmas, money is her answer. It is impressive how Torvald addresses Nora as she was just a little girl, or even a pet, "my little lark mustn't droop her wings like that. What? Is my squirrel in the sulks?" (Ibsen 842). It seems as if he is talking to a little child. And he says that as he is giving her money, which makes their interaction seem almost of a grown grandparent giving money to his precious, favorite young granddaughter. All of which makes Nora seem more like a prized possession than an equal partner in marriage. This is how Ibsen first introduces Nora to the audience, as a simple minded, obedient trophy-wife. Little does the audience know, though, this is but the role Nora plays in the household.
As the play progresses, the audience comes to learn that due to a sickness Torvald had in the past, Nora in order to pay for a trip needed to save Torvald's life was forced to take a loan from a rich man known as Mr. Krogstad. There is a little subtlety, Nora not only got this loan behind Torvald's back, but in the legal process of obtaining it, she was forced, due to the circumstances, to forge a signature so that she could get the money in time to save her husband's life.
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"A Doll's House" In Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House," the characters Nora and Torvald are misleading in their nature. ... This fallibility of their appearances proves to hide the veracity of the play's characters; and it is when these masks are unveiled that the characters true identities begin to surface. ... In the beginning of A Doll's House, Nora appears to be perfectly content with her life. ... The vital awakening that breaks Nora's submissive nature came when Torvald responded very inconsiderately upon hearing of Nora's dishonesty to save his life. ....
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Henrik Ibsen wrote A Doll's House, a dramatic play, in 1879.The play takes place in a Norwegian town. ... While the Helmer household may have the appearance of being sociably acceptable, the marriage of Torvald and Nora was falling apart because of the lack of identity, love, and communication. Nora Helmer was a delicate character and she relied on Torvald for her identity. ... A true couple cannot connect when love and communication are absent, and without these vital necessities a marriage is empty. ... Nora had to understand that she could not rely on Torvald for her identity the rest ...
A Doll's House Becoming Independent Throughout A Doll's House, Henrik Ibsen illustrates through an intriguing story how a once infantile-like woman gains independence and a life of her own. ... While the Helmer household may have the appearance of being sociably acceptable, the marriage of Torvald and Nora was falling apart because of the lack of identity, love, and communication. Nora Helmer was a delicate character and she relied on Torvald for her identity. ... A true couple cannot connect when love and communication are abse...
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Using Soren Kierkegaard's Philosophies of Truth to Analyze A Doll's House In Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House, the main character, Nora Helmer, is a woman whose life is ridden with worry, guilt, alienation, and deception. ... His philosophy is that we need to chose our selves and construct our identities by means of decisions, actions, and commitment. ... Kierkegaard's "truth" establishes the justice that Nora deserves, makes an unknown reality known to her, and transforms Nora into her true self. Nora has spent 8years of her life lying to her controlling husband....
