In Henrik Ibsen “A Doll’s House”, Nora Helmer, the beautiful wife of Torvald, is a representation of women’s freedom. She loves to spend money, dress elegantly, and cares for her children. However, Nora’s most important concern is charming her husband and being a perfect wife. She is a private individual and she covers her feelings from her husband even when there is no advantage in doing so. Even though Nora is deceptive and thoughtful, she is not aware of her true value until the last enactment of the play. Throughout the play she exhibited different sides of herself by being childlike at times while still displaying her intelligence. As the play develops, Nora’s role changes from the self-proclaimed trophy wife to that of a very prepared
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It was in the first act when Nora gives the impression that she just desires money from her husband. When Torvalds asked her what she wanted for Christmas, her answer is money. Torvalds addresses Nora like she is a little girl or a family pet. Torvalds said to her is “my little lark mustn’t droop her wings like that. What? Is my squirrel in the sulks?”( ). As he talks to her this way it look as if there is a kinship between a grandma and her granddaughter. All of which makes Nora seemed like she was a prized possession rather than being an equal spouse in marriage. Additionally, her efforts in making herself content by purchasing material things rather than doing something important in her life and her failure to receive worries are not very appropriate for an adult lady and merely put emphasis on her juvenile outlook. But at the start of the play Nora is revealed who she truly is. “She is laughing to herself, as she gets off her hat and coat. She takes a pocket of macaroons from her pocket and eats one or two; then she goes cautiously to her husband’s door and listens”( ). This shows that she is set up to do things that dissatisfy her partner in order to meet her individual …show more content…
She is used to represent that women are tough, but at the same time proves that women should be treated the same in a marriage. Nora’s character also shows that in our culture certain qualities of women are perceived to be less significant than the opposite sex. On the outside looking in she seems to be a toy to her husband. It is only when her friend Mrs. Linde and her husband Torvald discover the truth about her secret do they start to appreciate her for what she truly is worth. She displays that she can endure a heavy burden and is able to do whatever it is she is determined to do. It ultimately leads Nora to being set free from her lifetime of being confined to that of a doll’s house life. This awakened her mind and she finally accepted the fact that she was not pleased with her life and
It was in the first act when Nora gives the impression that she just desires money from her husband. When Torvalds asked her what she wanted for Christmas, her answer is money. Torvalds addresses Nora like she is a little girl or a family pet. Torvalds said to her is “my little lark mustn’t droop her wings like that. What? Is my squirrel in the sulks?”( ). As he talks to her this way it look as if there is a kinship between a grandma and her granddaughter. All of which makes Nora seemed like she was a prized possession rather than being an equal spouse in marriage. Additionally, her efforts in making herself content by purchasing material things rather than doing something important in her life and her failure to receive worries are not very appropriate for an adult lady and merely put emphasis on her juvenile outlook. But at the start of the play Nora is revealed who she truly is. “She is laughing to herself, as she gets off her hat and coat. She takes a pocket of macaroons from her pocket and eats one or two; then she goes cautiously to her husband’s door and listens”( ). This shows that she is set up to do things that dissatisfy her partner in order to meet her individual …show more content…
She is used to represent that women are tough, but at the same time proves that women should be treated the same in a marriage. Nora’s character also shows that in our culture certain qualities of women are perceived to be less significant than the opposite sex. On the outside looking in she seems to be a toy to her husband. It is only when her friend Mrs. Linde and her husband Torvald discover the truth about her secret do they start to appreciate her for what she truly is worth. She displays that she can endure a heavy burden and is able to do whatever it is she is determined to do. It ultimately leads Nora to being set free from her lifetime of being confined to that of a doll’s house life. This awakened her mind and she finally accepted the fact that she was not pleased with her life and