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... times. The way Torvald talks to his wife suppresses her intense intellectual desire; she is smothered under Torvald's disrespect. Torvald says in the very first scene, "Is that my little lark twittering out there?" (Ibsen 1251) This phrase sets up the character and his relationship with his wife. While Nora is the protagonist, there are other female characters in the ... ...
... play. He tries to control his wife and expect her to submit to him. He manipulates her through many different ways. First, he calls her pet names such as "little lark" and "squirrel" and speaks to her in a condescending tone, as if she is a child. He then tries to control her habits so he will not let her eat sweets or ... ...
... those in episodic structure, such as MacBeth. The beginning of the play merely sets the stage for the actions to come. It shows how Nora is content being Torvald's little "lark."" She spends her days shopping and playing with the children. Also, the characters, locales, and scenes are limited. The characters in this play number only eleven: Nora, Torvald, the three ... ...
... : Nora asserts herself as woman in the 19th century 5. Symbols: a. Nora, as a symbol of a woman, is called a number of names by Torvald throughout the play. These include "little songbird", "squirrel", "lark", "little featherhead", "little skylark", "little person", and "little woman"; a captivating and exotic pet or animal, all created for Torvald. b. The Dress: Nora's ball dress symbolizes the character she plays in ... ...
... Henrik Ibsen's A Doll House, begins the play as a weak-minded fool and transforms into an independent, strong-willed woman. Often referred by her husband Helmer as his "squirrel" or "little lark", Nora is at her husbands every wish and command. Doing her little tricks for her money and being the perfect little wife, at first, Nora's character on the surface seems ... ...
... 's doll. Torvald uses animals as symbols for Nora. The names he chooses to call her relates to how he feels about her at that particular time. For instance: "little sky-lark" symbolizes a carefree songbird. Torvald calls Nora this when he hears her humming happily outside his office door. "Little squirrel" symbolizes a frisky rodent. He calls her this when he suspects she ... ...
... with statements such as, "My dear Nora" and "My little Nora, (Ibsen, 33-34) the animal imagery used relates the animal to how Nora is acting or should be portrayed. A lark is a happy, carefree bird, and a squirrel is quite the opposite. If you are to squirrel away something, you were hiding or storing it, kind of like what Nora was doing ... ...
... , at once [a] wife and child- (203). Torvald seems to not take the marriage seriously because he makes her the subordinate and calls her pet names consistently, such as "my little lark- or "squirrel-. She realizes that they have never really had a serious husband-wife conversation, all the conversations has been about frivolous matters such as which costume to wear or how ... ...
... , will begin a new job as bank manager, so they will be rich, which will make her "perfect" life even better. Torvald even calls Nora pet names like "my sweet little lark" (Ibsen 1567) and "my squirrel" (Ibsen 1565). These names may seem to be harmless and cute little nicknames, but the names actually show how little he thinks of her. "Torvald ... ...
