A Doll's House Research Paper

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The Serious Talk in A Doll’s House: A Portrayal of Nora’s Transition from a “Doll” to Herself A life changing drama between Mrs. Nora Helmer and Mr. Torvald Helmer by Henrik Ibsen which induce them to live a very different life than their present life. The entire novel focuses on the rapport between Nora and Torvald and how they grow into their future circumstances. Nora, after being left with no choice, borrows money from a person to save Torvald’s life without the acknowledgement of him and her father. Things didn’t turn out well although she saved her husband’s life but she got hers into trouble. The situation got so out of hand that she had to make the decision of leaving her house to find her individual …show more content…

Her attitude can be seen in the very beginning of the first act when she said to the porter,”There’s a crown. Keep the change” for the christmas tree that she bought. This shows that she was very carefree about money because she already had money to boast about. Although she is very concerned about her installments which she had to pay, but she was still imprudent about money. This reveals the original attitude of Nora of being cheerful and upbeat even in the toughest times. At this phase of life she had money and everything she needed but she was unfamiliar with the thought that even if she had the money she can never feel self-reliant, she’ll always be dependent on her husband for everything and won’t be able to stand on her feet like an independent …show more content…

In the end of act 2 she realizes what she has to actually look for. And she she says that,” No, only merry” when Torvald asked her that was she happy or not. She was just happy when she had no trouble or issues to worry about. When Torvald asks her about the duties she says that,”My duties towards myself”. That is what provokes her to leave Torvald and her children to fulfill the duties towards herself first and then someone elses. In this conversation between her and Torvald was the first time they ever talked seriously about themselves and their lives which turned out to be very exasperating for both of

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