... secret gets around and about, all hell starts to break loose and everything starts to hit the fan. Nora, the protagonists, made a big ethical and judicial mistake by forging her father's signatures on a loan (as the cosigner), which resulted in the tragedy in the end. You see, her husband was really sick and needed a ... to happen she needed a co- signer, which at the time was going to be her father. However, by the time the loan papers arrived her father had already been dead for a couple of days. So she quickly forged his signatures and signed on his behalf, which was totally against t...

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• Grade Level: High School

... often criticizes Nora about her spendthrift ways and how she always attempts to find "some new way of wheedling money out of [him]" (pg 4). By criticizing her, Torvald effectively makes Nora seem as a lesser individual, thus creating the image of a puppet master and his doll. Just as the puppet ... chewy cookie made with sugar and egg whites). Evidently Torvald's power over Nora becomes even more evident as he scolds her for pleading him not to fire Krogstead (a lawyer working under Torvald) "Of course! If only this obstinate little person can get her way! / Do you suppose I am going to...

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• Grade Level: High School

... and childish wife, and unknowingly, a strong, independent woman. As the play progresses, Nora's persona shifts from that of the everyday playful, trophy wife seen by Torvald and friends, to that of a self-empowering, willing woman. Nora's first impression on the audience is of an obedient, money-loving, childish wife. ... can't borrow [money] without her husband's consent"" (Ibsen 848). This implies Nora is not completely a money loving fiend who just follows every instruction given by her husband, but she is a willing and determined individual who does what is needed for the best of her...

• Word Count: 1448
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School