In 1879 Norway, Henrik Ibsen published the play, A Doll House. A divisive play that created an awe reaction to the audiences during its first play in the Royal Theatre Copenhagen N, Denmark. At its release, it crippled the European social norms, so society had to establish a new “patriarchal line” that supported and reinforced women’s independence. But according to Henrik Ibsen, he intended to portray the need for “self-exploration”. In the play, its minor character, Krogstad, tends to be the primary antagonist, controlling the conflicts presented in this play. He influences one of the major characters, Nora, to question her social norms as a woman and to challenge her husband’s authority. After Krogstad got caught in a forgery scheme, he
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As he was examining over Nora’s loan contract, he caught sight of her father’s forged signature, which she sought to make a copy of. He discerns this opportunity to promote himself, but in prompting this he performs machinations over the course of the play. Some examples are intimidation, blackmail, and threaten the wife of his boss in an effort to keep his job at the bank as well as getting a promotion. For example, after Torvald fires him, Krogstad takes it a step further, saying, "I want to get into the Bank again, in a higher position…Within a year… It will be Nils Krogstad and not Torvald Helmer, who manages the Bank." Ever since he got caught in a forgery crime similar to Nora, everybody thinks he 's a nasty, terrible person. But although he did commit a crime, it was pretty small, and, Nora, our sympathetic protagonist, is guilty of the exact same thing. Therefore, Krogstade, a minor character, relates to one of the major character in the play which shows his significance. After the community turned its back on him, Krogstad was forced into the unsavory business of money lending and blackmailing in order to support his family. In a way, it was the community 's stubborn lack of forgiveness that created him. Also here we see the central motif of all of Ibsen 's plays: The individual vs. society in which Krogstade rises against society’s view of a person . In conclusion, when Krogstad committed forgery, his reputation decreased, therefore it made it harder for him to find a job and when he was fired at the bank he was committed to retain his job under any
As he was examining over Nora’s loan contract, he caught sight of her father’s forged signature, which she sought to make a copy of. He discerns this opportunity to promote himself, but in prompting this he performs machinations over the course of the play. Some examples are intimidation, blackmail, and threaten the wife of his boss in an effort to keep his job at the bank as well as getting a promotion. For example, after Torvald fires him, Krogstad takes it a step further, saying, "I want to get into the Bank again, in a higher position…Within a year… It will be Nils Krogstad and not Torvald Helmer, who manages the Bank." Ever since he got caught in a forgery crime similar to Nora, everybody thinks he 's a nasty, terrible person. But although he did commit a crime, it was pretty small, and, Nora, our sympathetic protagonist, is guilty of the exact same thing. Therefore, Krogstade, a minor character, relates to one of the major character in the play which shows his significance. After the community turned its back on him, Krogstad was forced into the unsavory business of money lending and blackmailing in order to support his family. In a way, it was the community 's stubborn lack of forgiveness that created him. Also here we see the central motif of all of Ibsen 's plays: The individual vs. society in which Krogstade rises against society’s view of a person . In conclusion, when Krogstad committed forgery, his reputation decreased, therefore it made it harder for him to find a job and when he was fired at the bank he was committed to retain his job under any