Krogstad And Nora In Her House Case Study

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1. What transpires between Krogstad and Mrs. Linde while Nora and Torvald are upstairs at the party? The two realize both their lives are ruined and have nowhere to go so they decide to join together and by doing this Krogstad does not allow Torvald to read the letter. 2. How does Mrs. Linde explain why she is in their house? Mrs. Linde claims she is in the house to see Nora in her costume. 3. How is Torvald’s reaction contradictory? Torvald’s reaction is contradictory because he talks in explanation that she should just see Nora now and sarcastically says it. 4. Why is Torvald glad when Mrs. Linde leaves? What transpires between Torvals and Nora? Torvald is glad when Mrs. Linde leaves because he thinks she is boring. Torvald confesses that in public he hides is love for her and that …show more content…

Who interrupts them? Why? Dr. Rank interrupts them because he wants a dark havana cigar from Helmer. 6. What is the significance of the costumes that Dr. Rank proposes that he and Nora wear to the next party? What does he do as he leaves? What does this gesture mean? Dr. Rank proposes that he should wear a black hat so that he is invisible. As he leaves he asks for a cigar and essentially is saying his last goodbye because he knows he will die soon. 7. What does Torvald call “an uncomfortable idea”? Torvald call’s Rank putting a black cross through the name of one of his a letters and uncomfortable idea because he claims it is like announcing his own death. 8. Nora puts on Torvald’s cloak with intentions of going where? Nora intends on leaving the house and never seeing Torvald again. 9. How does Torvald react to the revelations in Krogstad’s letter? What does Nora have to say? Torvald reacts in disbelief at the letter. He then criticizes Nora for being like her father and insults her repeatedly. Nora just calmly takes all the blame and guilt. 10. Another letter arrives from Krigstad? What does it contain? How does it change Torvald’s attitude, and what does he tell

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