However, with the characteristics that Nora has displayed in "A Doll's House", we can hypothecate that Nora would be able to survive without Torvald. The rights of women were limited, but not unmanageable, and with Nora's strengths, she would be able to overcome all obstacles. ... This fact only serves to reinforce the point that Nora would be able to survive on her own. Nora is much stronger than the average woman, and has many qualities about herself that lead us to believe that she would be able to survive alone. ... With the qualities that Nora has displayed in "A Doll&#...

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The Modern Nora The possibility of a "Nora- existing this day and age is absolute. ... The "Nora- of today, however, brings up a few specific pictures to mind. ... However, "Nora's- can be found in both upper and lower class families and the young woman may not even be able to care for children if she was to poor to do so. Therefore, today's "Nora- may or may not be able to care for her own children. ... In fact, there are probably many "Nora's- existing today. ...

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This character is Nora Helmer, wife to Torvald Helmer, and mother of two. She sways between the person she pretends to be and the one she will some day become, without actually being able to develop a sense of self. ... Early in their marriage, Nora borrowed a large sum of money from Nils Krogstad to be able to take the ill Torvald to a warm climate. ... Nora's actions are justifiable in my opinion, his are not. ... Nora had sinned for the well-being of another. ...

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Torvald does not know that Nora acquires a loan from Krogstad and still thinks that Nora is naive. ... Linde even thinks that Nora's financial revenue is unheard of: Nora: It was I who procured the money. ... Nora: Two hundred and fifty pounds. ... Without a man's knowledge, Nora she deals with money very well, and in addition to household chores Nora finds ways to earn money. ... I have not been able to put aside much from my housekeeping money, for Torvald must have a good table. ...

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In the first act, Nora seems to just want money from her husband Torvald. ... It is impressive that Nora was able to get the loan as Nora's friend, Mrs. ... It is admirable what is now known of Nora. ... Finally, when Torvald finds out of the debt and Nora's forgery, he rages on at Nora for what she has done. ... All of these are shown with Nora's possession of a secret life. ...

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Torvald has recently received a promotion at the bank, which will allow the Helmer family to be able to afford some of the finer things in life. ... Nora and Mrs. ... Nora panics. ... At this point in time, women were not able to vote or to hold public office. ... You are able to tell the Mrs. ...

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Nora's character can be controversial. Nora is seen throughout the play as a "doll" or child. ... Nora seemed to be helpless in some ways. ... Isben shows her to be independent and able to live on her own. ... I thought she wasn't able to do anything while I was reading the play, but I didn't think about all the strong and brave things she did until after the play. ...

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In "The Dolls' House" Nora is all to willing to give up her security and family so she is able to discovery herself. ... When Krogstad threaten to tell her husband Nora was scared that the one thing she was able to accomplish in her life as going to be taken away. ... Nora is a 'wife and child" to Trovald, and nothing more. ... In the final act Nora's childlike manner is changed. ... Nora, I'm saved". ...

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By keeping the women out of the government as well as the work place, men were able to make women inferior to them. ... Her father viewed Nora as a possession to amuse him. ... Again, Nora must keep her father happy. ... Rank say to Nora "I thought [macaroons] were forbidden here" (1085). ... Everyone in the play refers to her as little Nora. ...

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In fact, Nora is a forger. ... However, in Act II, Nora begins to change. ... Nora quietly, calmly replies "Yes. ... Torvald can never see Nora as an individual. ... Using irony, symbols, and metaphors Ibsen's able to show his audience exactly what happened in the Victorian era. ...

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Nora had no real name for herself. ... When Nora is talking with Mrs. ... This is what Nora wants, to be able to do something worth while. ... Linde says to her, "Nora, Nora, aren't you sensible yet? ... In her eyes, Nora was able to accomplish something with out her husband or his consent, and this is what women of the time were striving for: to have the right to do something without their husband's say. ...

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Being based around the retrospective secret and Nora's mistake, gives a perfect tool to create suspense, as if the secret is revealed the whole play will change 'for the worse', (Nora's life will fall apart). ... Both Nora's father and Torvald, treated Nora as a possession, a doll, an occurrence that has run throughout her life. ... Nora, in attempt to gain money from Dr Rank begins to flirt with him. Only to be told that he is in love with her, this revelation makes her feel uncomfortable and no longer able to take money away from him. ... When he doesn't Nora...

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He also happens to have feelings for Nora. And he is able to see people for what they truely are, in this case he is able to see the Helmer family, and their true colors. 5)Nils Krogstad: he thinks he is above the law, therefore he can do pretty much whatever he wants. ... Rank exits the room and Kristine come in, and she asks Nora if Dr. ... Soon Torvald and Nora arrive at the house, and Nora is upset because Torvald didn't want to saty at the party any longer. ... *Conflicts: 1)The realtionship between Nora and Torvald starts to deteriorate 2)Nora is bla...

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Torvald controls Nora to an extreme extent. ... Another example of this is that he pays Nora an allowance, just as a father would. ... Torvald views Nora more as an object rather than a person. ... Once he reads Krogstad's letter, he says that Nora is no longer able to take care of their children. ... Torvald's attitude toward himself and Nora are important to the meaning of the play. ...

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Nora is the beloved wife of Torvald Helmer. ... He treats Nora as a child. ... Too bad that Nora was able to realize only after eight years that she lives with a hypocrite. ... When a woman loves, as Nora does, nothing else matters. ... In the end Nora only wants to be independent. ...

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Nora's thoughts about Mrs. ... Nora tells Mrs. Linde about her family's journey to Italy due to her husband serious illness, which was quite expensive, and the only way they were able to afford it was by using the money that Nora's father left to her before he died. ... Nora offers a macaroon to Dr. ... Nora admits this to be the case. ...

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The Christmas tree in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House is symbolic of Nora and her role in the household. Nora is very attractive; she is an ornament that adds flare to the general atmosphere in the house. ... This once again symbolizes Nora because she also leaves the house due to the fact that she is feeling "dead inside". Nora does not feel like she can identify herself and therefore has to leave Torvald so that she is able to do just that. The Christmas tree is a crucial indicator that affects the overall depth of the play because it indicates the fluctuating character that Nora rep...

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Nora, arguably the protagonist of the play, is an unrebeling and an extremely submissive wife of a bank manager. ... Nora's qualities until the end of the play are similar to women of that era. ... Whether he loved her or not, we don't know, but we do get an idea of the slavish nature that she possessed, to be able to stay with such a person at the loss of her own freedom - a person who didn't even love her. ... It is too much to expect from someone in that era, specially as this very Nora earlier expressed satisfaction in saying " I was almost like a man". ...

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Through their marriages, their views on life, and their self-worth, Ibsen is able to make both a clear distinction between the two women and reveal their similarities through their actions. ... When Nora finally gives Mrs. ... Nora and Torvald have an unjust marriage where Nora is treated as a child's play thing. ... She is not satisfied with having freedom and independence; she enjoys and craves the feeling of having someone depend on her, unlike Nora who longs to be independent and be able to make her own decisions. ... When Nora tells Mrs. ...

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The Patriarchal Marriage Of Nora And Helmer! ... In A Doll House, Nora and Helmer's marriage reflected this typed of thinking. ... Helmer often chastises Nora when he feels like she is getting beside herself. ... Nora is a very intelligent woman; she is able to fool her husband into thinking that he has the control over her. ... Nora and Helmer had a traditional marriage for that time period. ...

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Nora is portrayed as a doll that is subject to follow Torvald's demands. ... Nora was exploited by Torvald but in this scene, Ibsen finally made Nora stand for her own rights as every woman was doing in this time. ... Ibsen's entire play revolves around Nora's character. The interactions between Nora and Torvald show that Nora is exploited through both verbal and sexual language. ... Through analyzing Nora's character, Ibsen is successfully able to represent the exploitation of woman during this era. ...

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I will end your childlessness, and I will make you able to beget children. ... Nora also displays traits of cleverness. She wants to make certain that she may be able to depend on Dr. ... Rank provides a form of help to Nora. ... Nora confides in Mrs. ...

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Through the technique of foreshadowing, Ibsen shows how Nora is able to gain a power over Torvald, which she then uses to her advantage. ... Because Nora has borrowed from Krogstad, he is using this power to influence her role as a matriarch in society. Nora's foil, Mrs Linde, wants structure to her life, which she has not had since the death of her husband, which is in stark contrast to Nora, who is more enigmatic and mysterious; willing to hold secrets. ... Ibsen also conveys this through Torvalds sexual desire to be with Nora at the party. ... He says to Nora 'whatever you'...

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Linde's character is an old friend to Nora, who arrives hoping to find employment. ... Linde was able to glean exactly who she. ... Nora's character is different to that of Mrs. ... Nora reveals to Mrs. ... Through Nora and Mrs. ...

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Uniquely among dramatists, he was able to scale the universe down to the size of drawing room, to the size of life itself. ... A Doll's House tells the story of Nora who is a "wife" of a "bank manager" Helmer. ... Nora does not at first realize that the rules outside the household apply to her. This is evident in Nora's meeting with Krogstad, regarding her borrowed money. ... This is shown in the way Torvald spoke down to her saying things like: "Nora, Nora just like a women. ...

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