A Doll's House+Feminism
At the end of the play, Torvald exclaims
"There's no one who gives up honor for love"
What does Torvald say at the end of A Doll's House that can be looked at as the turning point of the story?
"There's no one who gives up honor for love"
When did Ibsen live?
1828-1906
When was A Doll's House written?
1879
who is Niles Krogstad?
Antagonist of the play who blackmails Nora. In love with Kristine Linde
When does the play begin?
Christmas Eve
Gr. Fame or glory
Clayas
Torvald tells Kristine she should do this rather then do this. Why ?
Embroider instead of knit. Embroider=more tasteful
What is the effect of Torvald calling Nora names?
Emphasizes superiority, women are a lesser species, Nora is his property
who is Dr.Rank?
Family friend of Nora and Torvald who visits everyday. He has tuberculosis and blames his father's infidelity for it. He is dying.
Which trait does Torval say runs in Nora's family?
Fiscal irresponsibility
Who is the author of A Doll's House?
Henrick Ibsen
Nora is at first submissive and dependent upon Torvald, but she soon changes and becomes ________
Independent
Torvald calls Nora nicknames out of _____
Love
Who was in love with Krogstad when they were younger and still is
Mrs. Linde
At the very end of the play, what happens?
Nora leaves Torvald
Ibsen's ethnicity
Norwegian
Torvald calls Nora animal names like she is his ____
Pet
Torvald has ____ _____ for Nora at the beginning. They are endearing but also _________
Pet names; condensending
Torvald only cares about his _____
Reputation
Themes
Reputation vs. Reality Gender Love and marriage Money and work
During Ibsen's time, women did not have _____ and they were submissive to their ______
Rights, husbands
Torvald calls Nora a child as this shows...
She is like a child that is dependent upon him
What is the irony of Torvald calling Nora a child?
She is not dependent because she takes money without her husband's consent in order to save his life
What things does Torvald call Nora?
Skylark, bird, squirrel, child
Who created dramatic irony?
Sophocles
A Doll's House+Feminism
Throughout the story and especially at the end, Nora breaks away from Torvald who treats her like a doll. Her friend, who is a widow decides to find herself a job instead of just be a stay at home mom or a sad widow. She also took initiative when Torvald almost died and at the end realized that she has basic rights and doesn't need to depend on him for things.
Describe reputation
What other people think of you, viewpoints of you based on actions/things you say, unfairly labeled based off of friends and family
In Act III, Nora compares the way her father and Torvald treated her like
a doll in a doll's house
Krogstad plans to tell Torvald what Nora did by way of
a letter
What literary device is at play in the conversation from Act I below: Helmer: "Just imagine how a man with that sort of guilt in him has to lie and cheat and deceive on all sides, has to wear a mask even with the nearest and dearest he has, even with his own wife and children. And with the children, Nora--that where it's most horrible" Nora: "Why?" Helmer: "Because that kind of atmosphere of lies infects the whole life of a home. Every breath the children take in is filled with the germs of something degenerate."
dramatic irony
What crime did both Nora and Krogstad commit?
forgery
At the end when he has hope, it means...
he is down to change
In Act II, Dr. Rank admits to Nora that
he loves her and has for many years
What is forbidden in the Helmer household, which Nora brings in and enjoys anyway?
macaroons
who is Anne Marie?
the nursemaid
According to Nora, why did she borrow money without her husband knowing?
to save his life