... women. Kristeva brings up several points about the symbolism in the conversations Nora and Torvald have. Kristeva recites Torvald's line to Nora when he says "is that my little lark twittering out there?" (Ibsen, 786). She states that this line shows a big "symbolic concept of language" (Kristeva). In the quote, "my" refers to possession, " ... ;little" refers to dependency, and "lark" refers to name-calling. Kristeva argues that "the symbolic language is the language of power, associated with patriarchy, such expressions, 'my' and 'little' are the preferably ... ...

• Word Count: 1128
• Approx Pages: 5
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... people will talk. Her carefree spirit and childlike manners are shown throughout the play with statements from Torvald such as, "Is that my little lark twittering out there?" (1166). "Is it my little squirrel bustling about?" (1166). A lark is a happy, cheerful bird, and a squirrel is quite the opposite. If you are to squirrel away something, you are hiding or storing it, like ... ...

• Word Count: 923
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... 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 ... ...

• Word Count: 919
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... 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 ... ...

• Word Count: 1084
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... 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 ... ...

• Word Count: 944
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... relies on him for everything, from movements to thoughts, much like a puppet that is dependent on its puppet master for all of its actions. Torvald Helmer calls her his little lark, his squirrel, provides for her every need, and enjoys her charms of person. "He forgets she has a soul "and is sure he loves him most devotedly- (Simonds 1). The most ... ...

• Word Count: 656
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... '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 ... ...

• Word Count: 495
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School