Analysis Of Nora s A Doll s House - 1154 Words

When Torvald’s stunning words reveal a harsh truth to his wife, Nora, she immediately closes the door to her marriage and family. In A Doll’s House, we find Nora rebelling against her husband Torvald and the institution of marriage due to the secrets that Nora kept from her husband for his sake, because she realizes her marriage was nothing but a false devotion for one another, and because she faces a reality that now is time for her to discover her own path in life and examine some of her newfound ambitions. Nora plays the part of the perfect wife from the very beginning of the story. After her husband becomes ill from working too much, a doctor insists he take a trip to a warmer climate to save his life. Because they did not have the money, Nora borrows the money from a friend, unbeknownst to her husband, and funds a year in Italy for them to bring him back to good health. Nora also signs her dying father’s name to the loan as a co-signer. To pay back her loan, she uses her allowance money her husband gives her and works some secret jobs on the side. Nora keeps this a secret from her husband so that he will not be embarrassed and because he does not believe in borrowing money from others. Krogstad, the man who loaned Nora the money, threatens to reveal her scheme to her husband. When her husband finds out this information, he belittles her, says nasty things to her, says that she is the type of person who might corrupt their children. He says that their marriageShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of Nora Helmer s A Doll s House 841 Words   |  4 PagesBrennan1 John.Brennan Lisa Wall English Composition II 29 March 2015 Knowing about Nora Helmer From the beginning of A Doll’s House play, Nora Helmer appears to a obedient wife. She doesn t seem to mind when her husband, Torvald, calls her his little squirrel, his little lark, and a featherhead, (1.5-1.16).And more than that, she seems to enjoy and even play into it. 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