Comparison Of Christine In A Doll House

Throughout the play A Doll House, Kristine Linde is the stronger woman when compared to Nora Helmer. Kristine is a practice and down to earth woman. She lives for others instead of herself. On the other hand, Nora is a naïve woman who lacks knowledge of the “real word.” She does not have any real responsibilities. The two woman are complete opposites throughout the play. They have experienced very different upbringings, which has also caused Kristine to be a stronger woman than Nora. Kristine’s strength is evident in the manner in which she overcomes the adversities she faces in her life. On the one hand, Nora has everything most women would ever want in life: a rich husband, a fine house, servants to tend to her home and children. On the other hand, Kristine has been a widow for three years, and she has no money, no children, and “not even a sense of loss to feed on” (Ibsen 2190). From the beginning, Kristine made difficult choices and sacrificed her own happiness for that of others. For example, the only reason Kristine married Mr. Linde was because he had money. At the time her mother was “bedridden and helpless” and had her “two younger …show more content…
Nora has committed a crime that not even her husband knows about. In Act II she is being blackmailed, and she is afraid the secret will get out to Torvald. Not knowing what to do, Nora seeks help from Kristine. Kristine helps Nora out by not revealing her secret. Deep down Kristine wants Torvald to find out about Nora’s secret because it would be the best for the both of them, but she keeps her promise instead. Not only does Kristine help Nora by not revealing her secret, she also helps Nora stay calm about the situation. Kristine is calm and mature; she is not easily overwhelmed like Nora is. Nora tells Kristine, “If I should go out of my mind – it could easily happen –” (Ibsen 2216). Nora even threatened to commit suicide so she could escape the blackmail form