In “A Doll House” by Henrik Ibsen explores the role of women in a traditional society, particularly in the character Nora. Nora’s character is shaped by her reactions to the economic, legal, and religious constraints of her time.
Nora character is shaped by the economic constraints of her time. At the time Nora’s husband was getting a raise and Nora was known to enjoy the feeling of spending money. At the time period in which they are in. The women, who is married, must stay at home to provide for the family. Meaning Nora had to live off of what her husband was making, but she wanted more than what they already had. She even brought up the idea of borrowing money in order to purchase more items. Her husband,Helmer says,” Nora, Nora, how …show more content…
Linde is frustrated with Nora bragging about her being spoiled. It is a part of Nora’s character to brag about all that is going well in her life. Although we see a character from Nora that is materialistic with money. We find that she went behind her family to obtain a loan from a banker for something important. At the time a wife can not borrow money without the husband 's consent. Nora states,” Papa didn 't give us a pin. I was the one who raised the money… Oh, but a wife with a little business sense, a wife who knows how to manage--”
Nora admits that she did go borrow money in order to help her sick husband. She feels she can handle it since in deed she knows a thing or two about money. To her being so materialistic with money also brought her to being helpful with it. Her character shows she can be prideful of her money but she uses it when needed. She admits to splitting all the allowance her husband gave her in order to pay the loan she borrowed. Nora’s character is shaped by the legal constraints of her time. At this time there is not much a woman may do without the consent of the male in the family. Nora broke this rule by borrowing money for a cause that her husband never consented. Mrs. Krogstad, the banker, is out to get Nora with blackmail in order to keep his job. He notices that there may be fraud in the documentation that Nora presented …show more content…
Being a woman and not consenting her husband 's advice, will only bring more issues into their family. Nora has a different mindset than her husband. She believes that Torvald should be willing to show what he really thinks about in certain situations without thinking of what other people will say. Nora states, "A barrister 's profession is such an uncertain thing, especially if he won 't undertake unsavoury cases; and naturally Torvald has never been willing to do that." Torvald is a man that wants him and his family to have a good reputation. Nora wants him to truly express what he really believes in, even if his reputation will go down. The constraint is in this time anyone in the family who has a low reputation also gives the entire family a low reputation. Nora 's character is shaped by the legal constraints she encounters. She wants to keep a good bond with her husband by not telling him about her loan but wants him to represent a case in which he believes is right no matter the
Nora character is shaped by the economic constraints of her time. At the time Nora’s husband was getting a raise and Nora was known to enjoy the feeling of spending money. At the time period in which they are in. The women, who is married, must stay at home to provide for the family. Meaning Nora had to live off of what her husband was making, but she wanted more than what they already had. She even brought up the idea of borrowing money in order to purchase more items. Her husband,Helmer says,” Nora, Nora, how …show more content…
Linde is frustrated with Nora bragging about her being spoiled. It is a part of Nora’s character to brag about all that is going well in her life. Although we see a character from Nora that is materialistic with money. We find that she went behind her family to obtain a loan from a banker for something important. At the time a wife can not borrow money without the husband 's consent. Nora states,” Papa didn 't give us a pin. I was the one who raised the money… Oh, but a wife with a little business sense, a wife who knows how to manage--”
Nora admits that she did go borrow money in order to help her sick husband. She feels she can handle it since in deed she knows a thing or two about money. To her being so materialistic with money also brought her to being helpful with it. Her character shows she can be prideful of her money but she uses it when needed. She admits to splitting all the allowance her husband gave her in order to pay the loan she borrowed. Nora’s character is shaped by the legal constraints of her time. At this time there is not much a woman may do without the consent of the male in the family. Nora broke this rule by borrowing money for a cause that her husband never consented. Mrs. Krogstad, the banker, is out to get Nora with blackmail in order to keep his job. He notices that there may be fraud in the documentation that Nora presented …show more content…
Being a woman and not consenting her husband 's advice, will only bring more issues into their family. Nora has a different mindset than her husband. She believes that Torvald should be willing to show what he really thinks about in certain situations without thinking of what other people will say. Nora states, "A barrister 's profession is such an uncertain thing, especially if he won 't undertake unsavoury cases; and naturally Torvald has never been willing to do that." Torvald is a man that wants him and his family to have a good reputation. Nora wants him to truly express what he really believes in, even if his reputation will go down. The constraint is in this time anyone in the family who has a low reputation also gives the entire family a low reputation. Nora 's character is shaped by the legal constraints she encounters. She wants to keep a good bond with her husband by not telling him about her loan but wants him to represent a case in which he believes is right no matter the