A Doll's House+Feminism

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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


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