Certainly, Nora is bold and strong for rising up to Torvald and becoming a strong, self-willing and independent woman. Another one of her characteristics is being highly courageous. Endless opportunities arise to Nora to allow her to break away from her predicament with the assistance of Rank or Krogstad, but it’s not until the concluding pages of Act III that her final decision, and the resounding door slamming shut, accentuate Nora 's eventual courageous choice to leave her husband, children, and detrimental marriage. Although I do believe that all of that’s true, I also want to point out the more positive qualities of Torvald and poor qualities of Nora that I noticed after reading the play and watching the movie that most others seemed not
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It may be tiring always putting others first, but it is almost something that is agreed upon in entering a marriage. A man should put his wife and children first; she should put her husband and children first- in that way, it is an equilibrium. A lot of people say it’s noxious for children to grow up without a father, but for most children it is even unhealthier for them to go without a mother. Torvald often puts himself first, yes, but in the long run he does put Nora and the children before himself; although he is continually working so hard at his job, even at home; the money he makes goes to his family as you see in the beginning of the play. At that point of the play, Nora is frivolously spending his money on unnecessary things she wishes to buy. “I would gladly work for you day and night, Nora,” (Page 113) in saying this, Torvald makes it clear that he’d work himself to death for …show more content…
Torvald asked her “Surely my little sweet tooth hasn’t been running riot in town today, has she?” Nora immediately replies “No. Why do you imagine that?” and keeps insisting afterwards that she would “never think of going against him.” Nora lies on approximately every page of the play, but this is the first one that the audience is made aware of. It seems fairly harmless to lie about macaroons, but it indicates at or foreshadows a much bigger gulf in their marriage. Another unquestionably disadvantageous trait that can be noticed early on- She acts immature by throwing tantrums, and is extremely demanding. Torvald himself even says to her “The child shall have her way,” after her acting foolishly. (Page
It may be tiring always putting others first, but it is almost something that is agreed upon in entering a marriage. A man should put his wife and children first; she should put her husband and children first- in that way, it is an equilibrium. A lot of people say it’s noxious for children to grow up without a father, but for most children it is even unhealthier for them to go without a mother. Torvald often puts himself first, yes, but in the long run he does put Nora and the children before himself; although he is continually working so hard at his job, even at home; the money he makes goes to his family as you see in the beginning of the play. At that point of the play, Nora is frivolously spending his money on unnecessary things she wishes to buy. “I would gladly work for you day and night, Nora,” (Page 113) in saying this, Torvald makes it clear that he’d work himself to death for …show more content…
Torvald asked her “Surely my little sweet tooth hasn’t been running riot in town today, has she?” Nora immediately replies “No. Why do you imagine that?” and keeps insisting afterwards that she would “never think of going against him.” Nora lies on approximately every page of the play, but this is the first one that the audience is made aware of. It seems fairly harmless to lie about macaroons, but it indicates at or foreshadows a much bigger gulf in their marriage. Another unquestionably disadvantageous trait that can be noticed early on- She acts immature by throwing tantrums, and is extremely demanding. Torvald himself even says to her “The child shall have her way,” after her acting foolishly. (Page