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8 Cards in this Set
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nora
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- wife of torvald
- the protagonist - initially seems playful and naive but does have some worldly experience - small acts of rebellion show she's not as happy/innocent as she appears - sees position in marriage with increasing clarity and finds the strength to free herself from the oppression |
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torvald
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- husband of nora
- promoted at the bank - enjoys position of authority as a husband - treats nora like a child (both kind and patronizing) - does not view nora as an equal but something to be played with and admired - very concerned with social status |
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krogstad
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- lawyer who went to school with torvald
- holds subordinate position at torvald's bank - did a secret loan to nora that he holds over her head when torvald fires him |
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mrs. linde
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- childhood friend of nora's
- practical and down to earth - accounts life of poverty-- contrast to nora's life of luxury - widow with no kids |
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dr. rank
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- best friend of torvalds
- unconcerned with what others think of him - accepts his fate - mortally ill but avoids talking about that with torvald and nora |
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bob, emmy and ivar
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-children of nora and torvald
- nora loves them very much but refuses to spend time with them cuz she's afraid she'll morally corrupt them like how she is |
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anne-marie
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- the nanny
- kind - has general affection for nora - sends money to her daughter when she can |
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nora's father
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- dead
- referred to throughout the play - nora blames him for her subservient position in society, though she still loves him |
