... the purity of the world through their influence in the home. Torvald's names for Nora reveal that he does not see her as an equal by any means. "My little lark mustn"t let her wings droop like that." (138) "Is it the squirrel skipping about?" (137) Nora is at times a silly doll and at times a captivating and exotic pet or animal ... . Though Torvald's attitude pervades every word he speaks to Nora, his objectification of her is most evident in his use of animal imagery. He refers to her as his little "lark" and "squirrel" maintaining the approach of a father rather than husband. Nora is ...

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... asked what she would like for Christmas, money is her answer. It is impressive how Torvald addresses Nora as she was just a little girl, or even a pet, "my little lark mustn't droop her wings like that. What? Is my squirrel in the sulks?" (Ibsen 842). It seems as if he is talking to a little child. And he says that ... ...

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... is married, has three children and everything she wants or needs. Her husband Torvald treats her like a doll, indulging her every whim and calling her pet names, such as "singing lark", "little squirrel" and "little spendthrift". He pats her on the head much as one would a small child. Nora is sensible and completely unaware of her own worth until the last ... ...

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... 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 ... ...

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... by her husband into believing she was happy and that life was great. Trovald would always speak to her in childlike tones with animal pet names. "Is that my little lark twittering out there?" Is that my little squirrel rummaging around?. Nora is not capable of making her own decision for the fear of Trovald disapproving of what she does. Nora ... ...

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... reality. Just as Nora relates to the exterior world mainly through material objects, Torvald relates to Nora as an object to be possessed. He refers to her as his little "lark" and "squirrel," implying that she is small and helpless. Similarly, Torvald repeatedly calls Nora his "little one" or "little girl", maintaining the approach of a father rather than husband. Nora is ... ...

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... '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 ... ...

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... than dealing with problems, she lets them go, contributing to her own predicament. Throughout the play Torvald also greatly patronizes her. He addresses her by petty nicknames such as "little lark," and "little squirrel," which at first glance strikes us as a couple deeply in love analogous to the petty talk we would normally engage with to our significant others in our ... ...

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... , 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 ... ...

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