How do circumstances and situations surrounding Krogstad influence his behaviour?
Nils Krogstad is a man from whom Nora borrows money to pay
for trip to Italy, an acquaintance of Torvald's and an employee at the bank
which Torvald has just taken over. Krogstad was involved in a work scandal many
years previously; as a result, his name has been sullied and his career
stunted. When his job at the bank is jeopardized by Torvald's refusal to work
with a man he sees as hopelessly corrupt, Krogstad blackmails Nora to ensure
that he does not lose his job.
How has Nora changed from
the beginning of the play to the end? Use the text to support your answer.
Over the course of the story, Nora transforms from an
impetuous, somewhat confused and self-conscious wife into her own woman. She
makes the decision to take charge of her life and has decided she will no
longer be Torvald's toy. Nora comes to see that the idealized love she had
always imagined doesn't exist, and she tells her husband, "Our home has
been nothing but a playroom...I was papa's doll-child". Though she walks
away from her life and has no idea what the future will bring.... she walks
away a woman.
In the whole play, state five themes highlighted.
The major themes in A Doll's
house include
Marriage
And Love ,
Women
And Femininity,
Pride,
Honour, Respect And Reputation
Lies
And Deceit
Money
And Materialism
The
Sacrificial Role Of Women
Parental
And Filial Obligations
The
Unreliability Of Appearances
Gender
Roles
Individual
Vs. Society
Betrayal
Growth
And Development
The
Home
Does Torvald love Nora?
Based on the context of the play Torvald doesn't actually
love Nora, but rather he loves the image their marriage portrays. All
throughout the first act, Torvald and Nora are obsessed with their marriage
seeming perfect regardless of how it actually is. As the play goes on it is
easier to see the love they have for one another is superficial. Neither of
them knows who they are and as Nora later compares it, they were living as
complete strangers. Moreover, when Torvald finds out about Nora's secret he is
more worried about keeping their social image as perfect rather than being compassionate
towards Nora and trying to fix the issue.
Does Torvald think that Nora is responsible with money
Torvald treats Nora like a child. He doesn't think she has
a sense for money like or even perhaps another male would.
compare Nora’s and Linde’s
lives since marriage. Explain
Linde, a widow of a loveless
marriage, has come to Nora to beg her husband for a job. She and Nils Krogstad
shared a romance in the past, and she ended it to marry her late husband for a
large sum of money. At the Helmers, Linde becomes Nora's confidante and helper
as she tries to resolve her problems with Krogstad, the bank, and her husband.
She believes Nora must be truthful with her husband and develop a sense of
independence, as she has done. Nora on the other hand is treated like a child
by her husband. There is animosity with Nora. They are both pretty miserable.
How does the play criticize male Chauvism
This play focuses on the
ways that women are perceived in their various roles, especially in marriage
and motherhood. Torvald, in particular, has a very clear but narrow definition
of women's roles. He believes that it is the sacred duty of a woman to be a
good wife and mother. Moreover, he tells Nora that women are responsible for
the morality of their children. In essence, he sees women as childlike,
helpless creatures detached from reality on the one hand, but on the other hand
as influential moral forces responsible for the purity of the world through
their influence in the home.
Ideas of 'manliness' are present in more subtle ways. Nora's
description of Torvald suggests that she is partially aware of the inconsistent
pressures on male roles as much as the inconsistent pressures on female roles
in their society. Torvald's own conception of manliness is based on the value
of total independence. He abhors the idea of financial or moral dependence on
anyone. His strong desire for independence may put him out of touch with the
reality of human interdependence.
When Krogstad first
visits Helmer he says he came to talk about dry business matters, what did he
mean by the words," dry business matters"?
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