A Dolls House - The Transformation Of Nora Helmer

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wrong in spending big on Christmas. Granted this is a righteous cause, since the holidays are about giving to others, but still a parent should know the limit of happiness they should bring.
At this point Torvald begins to act as "society" and unknowingly begins to use condescending terms towards Nora. "Are you scatterbrains off again?" (1506), "…my dear little Nora." (1507), (You’re an odd little one" (1507). Torvald sees nothing wrong in these little pet names he gives Nora. He is absolutely right there is nothing wrong with pet names. Unfortunately when the pet names are also a part of the larger scheme that woman are inferior, only then do they become evil and no longer childish. "Yes, very-that is if you actually hung onto money I give you, and you actually used it to buy yourself something." (1507).

Later in Act I, her friend Mrs. Linde visits Nora. Even in their conversation Mrs. Linde comments on Nora’s childish ...

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Mrs. Helmer – you’ve either got a very bad memory, or else no head for business." (1519)

Once Krogstad leaves we notice a definite change in Nora. Nora’s children ask her to play with them and she replies; "No not now." (1521) Nora begins to talk to herself. "…I’ll do anything to please you, Torvald. I’ll sing for you, dance for you-" (1521) this is the beginning of the unraveling of Nora. Her world as she knows it no longer exists.

At the very end of Act I, Torvald and Nora are talking. Torvald comments about Krogstad's criminal act. "Helmer: Forgery. Do you have any… Helmer: Plenty of men have redeemed…" (1522) Torvald talks about forgery the ...

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