1. Doll's House
... Nora's character: birds and squirrels. Each pet name seems to apply to the current situation. Torvald refers to Nora as a lark when she is happy and carefree, a squirrel when she is being sneaky; when she is afraid, she has "frightened dove eyes." A lark symbolizes being happy and carefree, a dove stands for peace, and a squirrel rummages around and hides objects. While Nora hides ... love for her is meaningless when he fears his reputation is at stake. When Torvald is no longer in fear for his reputation, he wants Nora to become his "little lark" again; but it is too late. Nora's eyes ...
- Word Count: 1251
- Approx Pages: 5
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School