Nora
True or False: Nora is one of the most coveted acting roles in all of theater.
True
What does Helmer call Nora?
His little skylark and squirrel.
How is the thematic subject of "a good marriage" represented throughout the play?
Nora's unhappiness
Helmer's obliviousness
Their lack of communication
What does the images of birds represent in the play?
Nora being caged and eventually flying free at the end.
Who is the person who triggers Nora's questioning her relationship with her husband.
Christine -- when she tells Nora she didn't love her husband.
What crime did Nora commit?
Forgery
What does Helmer do for work?
Works at a bank.
How is the thematic subject of deceit portrayed?
Nora forges the signature to deceive Krogstad.
Nora doesn't tell Helmer about the money.
Nora isn't honest with about who she is with Helmer.
Dr. Rank has been hiding his feelings from Nora for forever.
Christine didn't love her husband but didn't tell him that.
All the characters are honest at the conclusion of the play.
What does New Year's represent in the play?
New beginnings for both Nora and Torvald in the new year -- although their beginnings are going to be different from each other.
What is wrong with Dr. Rank?
Consumption of the spine -- he's dying.
What has Nora secretly had thoughts of doing?
Running away or committing suicide.
When is Helmer's raise going to kick in?
New years day.
How is the thematic subject of appearances vs reality shown in the play?
Nora always changes her personality around Helmer.
Nora's forgery.
Christine's miserable sham of a marriage.
Dr. Rank lying about his diagnosis to make Helmer think he's okay when he's actually about to die.
What does Nora's dance represent in she and Torvald's relationship?
The way Nora is always dressed up as a doll and Torvald only sees her as a sexual object?
How is Krogstad extorting/blackmailing Nora?
Says if she doesn't save his position at work, he will reveal everything to Torvald and the police.
What does Nora say the final straw in Nora and Helmer's relationship?
Helmer's extreme and selfish reaction to learning of her forgery, not sacrificing his honor for her.
Torvald thinks Nora studying/reading what is funny/cute?
science
How is the thematic subject of morality portrayed.
When Helmer appeals to morality when Nora is about to leave him. He lists the children, her duty as a wife, not losing his honor and finally appeals to religion as moral reasons why Nora's leaving him is immoral.
What is Dr. Rank's invisible hat?
His death.
How many children do the Helmers have?
3 -- 2 boys and a girl
Where does Nora go when she leaves Torvald?
Christine's house for the night -- we don't know after that.
True or False: Torvald forgives Nora.
True
How is the thematic subject of "the sacrifice of women" shown in our play?
Nora tells Helmer women sacrifice their honor all the time.
Nora says she doesn't know herself.
Nora says she feels like a doll.
What does the Christmas tree symbolize in the play?
Appearances vs reality. The tree is meant to be festive but towards the end it is disheveled and gross -- just like Nora's marriage.
What is the nurse's name?
Anne-Marie