Nora Helmer of "A Doll's House"
Charlotte Eriksson once said, "I just want to be someone, to mean something to anyone." Eriksson quote above means that no one will understand a person's worth until that person understands their own worth. In "A Doll's House", by Henrik Ibsen, Nora Helmer, wife of Torvald Helmer, begins to realize what the outside life really is, what she has done, and who she really is.
Nora originally appears as a frolicsome, gullible woman. For instance, to Nora's response to everything is "Wonderful" (Act I). She is always happy and cheerful. She is happily married in a beautiful home. Her husband calls her nicknames like skylark, squirrel, and featherbrain: "Now, now, my little skylark mustn't let her wings droop. What’s the matter? Is my little squirrel sulking" (Act I)? He seems to treat her like a child, but Nora does not seem to mind. Surprisingly, she seems to take …show more content…
Immediately after Torvald found out, he was furious with Nora and what she has done "Now you've destroyed all my happiness. You've ruined my whole future" (Act III). Nora was willing to take her own life, so Torvald's precious life will not be ruined. Yet, she remains calm throughout the argument. All of a sudden, Tovard receives a letter and joyfully shouts, "I'm saved! Nora, I'm saved" (Act III). This is the moment when Nora realizes that this is not the man she thinks she knows. Yes, Nora is happy that the disaster is over, but Torvald did not sacrifice himself for her like she thought he would. In addition, Nora has come to the conclusion that their "home has been nothing but a playroom. I have been your doll-wife, just as at home I was papa's doll-child" (Act III). An intangible thing has come across Nora. For the first time in her life, Nora has left her home to become a completely acknowledgeable, free woman. Torvald's reaction was not only an eye-opener, but it was a
Charlotte Eriksson once said, "I just want to be someone, to mean something to anyone." Eriksson quote above means that no one will understand a person's worth until that person understands their own worth. In "A Doll's House", by Henrik Ibsen, Nora Helmer, wife of Torvald Helmer, begins to realize what the outside life really is, what she has done, and who she really is.
Nora originally appears as a frolicsome, gullible woman. For instance, to Nora's response to everything is "Wonderful" (Act I). She is always happy and cheerful. She is happily married in a beautiful home. Her husband calls her nicknames like skylark, squirrel, and featherbrain: "Now, now, my little skylark mustn't let her wings droop. What’s the matter? Is my little squirrel sulking" (Act I)? He seems to treat her like a child, but Nora does not seem to mind. Surprisingly, she seems to take …show more content…
Immediately after Torvald found out, he was furious with Nora and what she has done "Now you've destroyed all my happiness. You've ruined my whole future" (Act III). Nora was willing to take her own life, so Torvald's precious life will not be ruined. Yet, she remains calm throughout the argument. All of a sudden, Tovard receives a letter and joyfully shouts, "I'm saved! Nora, I'm saved" (Act III). This is the moment when Nora realizes that this is not the man she thinks she knows. Yes, Nora is happy that the disaster is over, but Torvald did not sacrifice himself for her like she thought he would. In addition, Nora has come to the conclusion that their "home has been nothing but a playroom. I have been your doll-wife, just as at home I was papa's doll-child" (Act III). An intangible thing has come across Nora. For the first time in her life, Nora has left her home to become a completely acknowledgeable, free woman. Torvald's reaction was not only an eye-opener, but it was a