Attaining Independence
Although Jane and Nora both share the similar disadvantages regarding the social status of women in the society, their nature and personal experience vary, which renders them to different pathways while gaining independence.
The first arising incident which acts as a breaking point for Jane’s transformation of character and behavior is the confinement she got kept in by Mrs. Reed as the punishment for fighting with her cousin. The frightening night causes her grow up over night and makes her no longer afraid of standing up and speaking for her own. She defines the treatment as “unjust” and recollects the painful experience and “the agonising stimulus into precocious though transitory power”. Moreover, the oppression from …show more content…
Although Krogstad’s comportment is nothing but threatening, he has opened the door to the intricate world for Nora and actually incites her to discover her self-worth.
Unlike Jane who is born with the dauntless spirit, Nora matches almost the exact expectation for a representative housewife. At the moment, Nora is dependent on his good will and hopes for a miracle to happen. When her old mate Mrs. Linde came to visit, Nora discloses her secret of repaying the debt by sewing clothes and behind Torvald. As she is having a conversation with Mrs. Linde about the circumstance which she would find appropriate for telling her husband the clandestine loan she took in order to save his life. She half smiles and describes, “…when Torvald no longer feels about me the way he does now, when he no longer thinks it is fun when I dance for him and put on costumes and recite for him…”. At the current moment in her subconscious, Nora was still regarding herself as a foil to the family, a humanoid dancing and singing doll who dresses herself in beautiful, fancy clothes and performs to entertain her ‘owner’ Torvald. She intends to hide the secret until the suitable occasion comes, visualizing how Torvald would be thankful and grateful for all the things she has
Although Jane and Nora both share the similar disadvantages regarding the social status of women in the society, their nature and personal experience vary, which renders them to different pathways while gaining independence.
The first arising incident which acts as a breaking point for Jane’s transformation of character and behavior is the confinement she got kept in by Mrs. Reed as the punishment for fighting with her cousin. The frightening night causes her grow up over night and makes her no longer afraid of standing up and speaking for her own. She defines the treatment as “unjust” and recollects the painful experience and “the agonising stimulus into precocious though transitory power”. Moreover, the oppression from …show more content…
Although Krogstad’s comportment is nothing but threatening, he has opened the door to the intricate world for Nora and actually incites her to discover her self-worth.
Unlike Jane who is born with the dauntless spirit, Nora matches almost the exact expectation for a representative housewife. At the moment, Nora is dependent on his good will and hopes for a miracle to happen. When her old mate Mrs. Linde came to visit, Nora discloses her secret of repaying the debt by sewing clothes and behind Torvald. As she is having a conversation with Mrs. Linde about the circumstance which she would find appropriate for telling her husband the clandestine loan she took in order to save his life. She half smiles and describes, “…when Torvald no longer feels about me the way he does now, when he no longer thinks it is fun when I dance for him and put on costumes and recite for him…”. At the current moment in her subconscious, Nora was still regarding herself as a foil to the family, a humanoid dancing and singing doll who dresses herself in beautiful, fancy clothes and performs to entertain her ‘owner’ Torvald. She intends to hide the secret until the suitable occasion comes, visualizing how Torvald would be thankful and grateful for all the things she has