How Is Krogstad Presented In A Doll's House

In A Doll’s House, Krogstad was the character that was very similar to Iago as he was first viewed as the plays antagonist too. Krogstad is first introduced as a co-worker of Torvald in the plays beginning. Torvald, Nora’s husband, had just recently obtained a new position at the bank in which would allow them to live a more comfortable life. When Krogstad learns that he will be fired from the bank, he attempts to use Nora and the power of blackmail to prevent Torvald from firing him. Doing his best to keep his good name, his job, and to provide for his children, Krogstad uses these reasons for his motivation to blackmail Nora which will ultimately affect her marriage.
As Krogstad talks with Nora about exposing her to Torvald if she doesn’t prevent Torvalds decision from firing him, we learn of what it is that Nora had done. Although Nora’s motives were good at heart we learn that she committed forgery in attempt to save her husband when he was sick. We learn that Nora went to Krogstad when she needed money to fly her husband to Italy for care without Torvald being aware of it. She persuaded Torvald and everyone else that she got the money elsewhere and it was from her father. It’s during this time that we learn of …show more content…
In Othello, Iago, directly and deliberately involves himself into Othello’s and Desdemona’s marriage for his own person gain, as he was personally responsible for the destruction of their marriage. In A Doll’s House, Krogstad was the character that played a part in the destruction of the Helmer’s marriage, and although he wasn’t personally responsible for it, he assisted and contributed to the end result. Although they both had different motivations for their actions, they ultimately assisted if not destroyed the marriages of those in the