... drama, and made a very important change in society. The scene was Norway in the late 1800s. Queen Victoria was still reigning in nearby Britain. The actions of Torvald, Nora, and Kristine showed the reader that this is a very different time than the present. In A Doll's House, Henrik Ibsen presents the concept of seeking self-actualization in a society that was rigidly conformist ... , as shown through the characters of Nora and Kristine, in order to prove that society prevented women from becoming the self-fulfilled people that they could be. Hjalmar Boyesen, in A Commentary on the Work...

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• Grade Level: High School

... of it, for she did it out of love for her husband, to save his life" (Ibsen "Notes" 1613). A woman borrowing money during this time period is unheard of. As Kristine tells Nora, "A wife can't borrow without her husband's consent" (Ibsen 1571). However, secretly Nora does have business sense so she can manage the money and that is how she borrows ... and she has with her a bag of macaroons. She secretly keeps them hidden in the piano. Whenever Torvald isn't around she sneaks one. There is also a moment with Kristine and Dr. Rank in the room. She offers some macaroons to Kristine and Dr. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... on, and the children, which she presumably loved. But Nora deep down was a very strong and determined women. When Nora wants something, she goes out and gets it herself. When Kristine came back and asked Nora for a job. Nora did not hesitate to ask her husband, and even hints that her husband is "whipped" by her. Nora is not afraid to ... ...

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... of being a woman in the Victorian era, she identified the problem, Torvald. He had held her back from her potential and she threw her weight against him. She talked with Kristine about this who said " my mother was still alive, but bed ridden and helpless - and I had my two younger brothers to look after." to explain why she was forced to ... ...

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... in case they ruin my teeth, you know. Still, what's the matter once in a while! Don't you think so, Dr. Rank? Here! (popping one into her mouth) And you too, Kristine. And I shall have one as well; just a little one or two at the most (928)." This is perhaps the defining moment as to when Nora feels as if she should ... ...

• Word Count: 1029
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• Grade Level: High School