Background Info - The Notes I SHOULD Have Taken
Double Points: Who wrote the play?
Henrik Ibsen
What crime do Nora and Krogstad have in common?
Forgery
How does the play end?
Nora leaves Torvald and her children
Why is Nora refusing to see her children?
She is afraid she will "poison" them
Without decorations, it's the family, more specifically, the marriage, falling apart and moving away from the past
Christmas Tree
Manipulative and wants more out of life
Nora
What did the playwright use to "inspire" his play?
Real life observations he gathered from his travelling
Double Points: Torvald controlling Nora's consumption of her favorite snack shows what about their relationship?
He treats her like a child
What does Nora want for Christmas?
Money
What is Nora's favorite snack?
Macaroons
Nora's happiness and desire for independence
Macaroons
Double points: Helmers' three children
Ivar, Emmy, Bobb
Where and when is the play set?
Norway, 1880s
Why did Nora go to Italy?
To save her husband's life
Who does Nora plan to ask help from?
Dr. Rank
What's the relationship between Christine and Krogstad?
They used to be "lovers"
Represents communication with the outside world. Torvald controls it
The letterbox
Sensitive, good listener, caring
Dr. Rank
The attempt to render art in an accurate portrayal of life is referred to as...?
Realism
What does Mrs. Linde suspect Nora of doing?
Having an affair with Rank
Christine makes this decision for Nora.
Tells Krogstad to keep the letter in the letterbox to finally expose the truth
The dance that Nora performs
Tarantella
Nora's act of defiance and rebellion.
Tarantella
Threatening, love deprived
Krogstad
This play spurred conversations that led to this event in Norway.
Equal rights for women
What is the "greatest wrong" that has been committed to Nora?
Her father and Torvald have both prohibited her growth
What does Rank say he wants to be at the Masquerade ball?
Invisible
What is Torvald's first "punishment" for Nora after he discovers her crimes?
He takes away her children
Nora's life
A Doll's House
Brutally honest, but appears to be positive, in a weird sense.
Christine Linde
Double Points: This play's intention was to teach...
Appearances are never quite what they seem
Who did Nora compare her love for Torvald to?
Her father
What three things did Torvald forbid Nora from doing over the course of their marriage?
Talking about her friends/past, buying and eating macaroons, and borrowing money
Double Points: Nora says Torvald only wants this kind of marriage because it fits his image and he is able to control it
Role playing
Double points: Nora's symbolic shedding of her childish life and becoming an adult (hint: two things)
The black shawl & fancy dress
Symbol of society
Torvald Helmer