Nora Scene 12 Analysis Paper
In Nora there is a handful of characters who share the stage in Ingmar Bergman’s adapted version of A Doll’s House, by Henrik Ibsen. In this small ensemble of characters, two seemed to speak to me the most. Those characters were Nils Krogstad, the antagonist, and Christine Linde, the supporting female. While reading the script none of the characters felt real, I felt disconnected to the other lot of them, but, I could understand the struggles of Mrs. Linde and Krogstad. In the story, as Nora’s relationship falls apart, the only relationship that was built was that of Nil’s and Christine. The way they were written had me cheering on this pair of misunderstood people, complex people. When we had to choose a scene …show more content…
It was adapted by Ingmar Bergman in 1998. Nora focuses down to five of the original A Doll’s House characters, Nora, Torvald, Krogstad, Mrs. Linde, and Doctor Rank. Bergmans adaptation gave us a better understanding of these characters psyches. In the story Nora is blackmailed and tries to hide the fact that she borrowed money, from her husband, but uncovers the truth of her marriage instead. This play is structured around the loan that Nora took before the play takes place. The play has many complications but what complicates the script the most is that Nora is a woman who at the time didn’t have many rights. The climax doesn’t actually take place until the play is near its end. When Torvald reads a letter delivered by Krogstad, Torvald snapps at his wife telling her she is useless and no good. From that point the whole play seems to have switched. The whole feel of the script changes after seeing a glimpse of Torvalds inner monster. Prior to the climax everything Nora did was for Torvald and finding out he was not as faithful was a cut in the heart. The resolution of the play could go two ways. Truly the play was never resolved but, Nora did walk out on Torvald. Why I say It was not resolved was because it felt like a cliffhanger. The lines in the last scene made it seem so. The lines were on pg.99 when Torvald asked “Nora-- can’t I ever be more than a stranger to you?” he then asks her “We’d have to change so much that--?” and Nora replies “That our life together could become a marriage.” The play was over but technically Nora and Torvald's complications just
In Nora there is a handful of characters who share the stage in Ingmar Bergman’s adapted version of A Doll’s House, by Henrik Ibsen. In this small ensemble of characters, two seemed to speak to me the most. Those characters were Nils Krogstad, the antagonist, and Christine Linde, the supporting female. While reading the script none of the characters felt real, I felt disconnected to the other lot of them, but, I could understand the struggles of Mrs. Linde and Krogstad. In the story, as Nora’s relationship falls apart, the only relationship that was built was that of Nil’s and Christine. The way they were written had me cheering on this pair of misunderstood people, complex people. When we had to choose a scene …show more content…
It was adapted by Ingmar Bergman in 1998. Nora focuses down to five of the original A Doll’s House characters, Nora, Torvald, Krogstad, Mrs. Linde, and Doctor Rank. Bergmans adaptation gave us a better understanding of these characters psyches. In the story Nora is blackmailed and tries to hide the fact that she borrowed money, from her husband, but uncovers the truth of her marriage instead. This play is structured around the loan that Nora took before the play takes place. The play has many complications but what complicates the script the most is that Nora is a woman who at the time didn’t have many rights. The climax doesn’t actually take place until the play is near its end. When Torvald reads a letter delivered by Krogstad, Torvald snapps at his wife telling her she is useless and no good. From that point the whole play seems to have switched. The whole feel of the script changes after seeing a glimpse of Torvalds inner monster. Prior to the climax everything Nora did was for Torvald and finding out he was not as faithful was a cut in the heart. The resolution of the play could go two ways. Truly the play was never resolved but, Nora did walk out on Torvald. Why I say It was not resolved was because it felt like a cliffhanger. The lines in the last scene made it seem so. The lines were on pg.99 when Torvald asked “Nora-- can’t I ever be more than a stranger to you?” he then asks her “We’d have to change so much that--?” and Nora replies “That our life together could become a marriage.” The play was over but technically Nora and Torvald's complications just