Sunday, April 11, 2010

Themes: sacrificial role of women

NORA
  • Nora borrows money from Krogstad for Trovald's treatment in Italy.
  • She takes responsibility in repaying the money she borrowed from Krogstad.
  • She sacrifices the security of having her own money in order to repay Krogstad.
  • She goes through the harassment from Krostad (blackmail).
  • She forges her farther's signature, but does this to help Trovald. The consequences of forging a signature was the last thing on her mind.
  • She acts like a stereotypical women - leaving all business related things to one's husband.
  • She does tricks and dances for Trovald to please him, although she knows she is capable of much more.
  • She allows her father and Trovald to treat her like a doll although it wasn't her natural inclination, so she gives up her personal desires for those she loves.
  • She gives up the comfort of security in being married so she can be true to herself.

MRS. LINDE
  • Mrs. Linde is very poor and is alone in the world now that her brothers have left home.
  • In Act 3, we find out that she left Krogstad to marry a wealthier man so she can support her mother and brothers.

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