Now and again it takes time to realize one’s true priorities. Although the truth comes out, people do not always do something about it. In Henrik Ibsen’s Dollhouse , Nora Helmer must face the fact that her husband, Torvald Helmer, has not always been himself. Torvald throughout the play says things that keep Nora around, Nora thinks it is because he loves her, but essentially it is to keep the image of their marriage. Torvald has said things such as, "I have often wished that you might be threatened by some great danger, so that I might risk my life 's blood, and everything, for your sake." (214; act 3). And Torvald has also told Nora, “Be at rest, and feel secure; I have broad wings to shelter you under.” (543-544; act 3). With that being
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Nora tells Mrs. Linde, “There is no need you should. I never said I had borrowed the money. I may have got it some other way.” (1.418-419). Torvald was very ill and Nora, concerned about his health committed forgery to fund them a trip to Italy to get him better. Nora did do this out of the love she has for her husband but the way she did it was not right. Nora told Torvald that she had borrowed it from her father and has been secretly working and saving to pay back the debt. Nora had never thought she had done wrong because she was doing it for her husband and their marriage but keeping that secret bottled up did more wrong than good. If Nora were to have told Torvald about what she had done, he could have realized just how far she would go for him. This could have made him stop using …show more content…
Torvald treats Nora like she is weak and that she could not stick up for herself. It takes Nora until the end of the play for her to actually stick up for herself and show that Torvald is no longer superior to her. After Nora reads Dr. Ranks letters discussing death she then tells Torvald to read it. Torvald gets mad and calls her a hypocrite and a liar and that she ruins his happiness in life. Torvald also tells Nora that she would not be allowed to raise their children. Meanwhile, Helene brings in a letter from Krogstad returning Nora’s contract and with it is her forged signature. Torvald gets ecstatic and tries to apologize for what he had said. Nora tells Torvald that “There must be perfect freedom on both sides. See, here is your ring back. Give me mine.” expressing she is finally fed up with him. (3.796-797). After being victimized so much Nora could not handle it
Nora tells Mrs. Linde, “There is no need you should. I never said I had borrowed the money. I may have got it some other way.” (1.418-419). Torvald was very ill and Nora, concerned about his health committed forgery to fund them a trip to Italy to get him better. Nora did do this out of the love she has for her husband but the way she did it was not right. Nora told Torvald that she had borrowed it from her father and has been secretly working and saving to pay back the debt. Nora had never thought she had done wrong because she was doing it for her husband and their marriage but keeping that secret bottled up did more wrong than good. If Nora were to have told Torvald about what she had done, he could have realized just how far she would go for him. This could have made him stop using …show more content…
Torvald treats Nora like she is weak and that she could not stick up for herself. It takes Nora until the end of the play for her to actually stick up for herself and show that Torvald is no longer superior to her. After Nora reads Dr. Ranks letters discussing death she then tells Torvald to read it. Torvald gets mad and calls her a hypocrite and a liar and that she ruins his happiness in life. Torvald also tells Nora that she would not be allowed to raise their children. Meanwhile, Helene brings in a letter from Krogstad returning Nora’s contract and with it is her forged signature. Torvald gets ecstatic and tries to apologize for what he had said. Nora tells Torvald that “There must be perfect freedom on both sides. See, here is your ring back. Give me mine.” expressing she is finally fed up with him. (3.796-797). After being victimized so much Nora could not handle it