Krisine And Krogstad's Relationships

Relationships can be trying. In A Doll’s House readers observe Nora Helmer, Torvald Helmer, Kristine Linde, and Nils Krogstad attempting to make their lives better. Nora and Torvald’s relationship is not very functional. Readers observe as Torvald and Nora’s marriage declines with the hope a reconciliation will be obtain. As this occurs Nils Krogstad, the villainous figure of the story, reunites with his past love interest, Ms. Kristine Linde, who was Nora’s old friend from childhood. By the end of A Doll’s House, Torvald and Nora’s marriage has collapsed, but Nils and Kristine’s relationship flourished. However, the situations both couples were placed in were not as different as they appear. Nils Krogstad and Kristine Linde’s relationship

The relationships are extremely different. However, as the relationships foil each other, they deal with the same struggles. These struggles are not different, but the reaction of the individuals differ which creates the contrasting relationships. Each couple experienced the difficultly of respecting one another, but Torvald and Nora failed. Kristine and Krogstad are respectful which is why their relationship is much happier. Following culture and marrying for practical reasons grew to be appalling for Nora, but Krogstad and Kristine found comfort in marry even if it was for practicality’s sake, but both couples had to make the decision for themselves. Finally, Krogstad and Kristine found redemption in each other. Kristine had a family to live and work for, and Krogstad found someone who saw the light in him and not just the darkness. The two found forgiveness and that brought them comfort, but it was a struggle. Comparingly, Torvald and Nora had to choose to forgive or condemn each other. As bad situation arose, Torvald was angry and refused to demonstrate forgiveness, but when the situation was remedied he forgave. Torvald only forgave when it was convenient for him. Nora was a forgiving person, but when she left she could forgive Torvald no more. Overall, Kristine and Krogstad’s relationship with that of Torvald and Nora’s compared with their struggles of granting forgiveness, following culture’s ideals of marrying for practical reasons, and learning to respect his or her significant