Characters
This character is Torvald Helmer’s wife who ultimately decides to leave her family to find independence
Nora Helmer
This innocent action by Nora sets the stage for the eventual “leak” of her secret loan
Forging her fathers signature on the loan document
“It was almost like being a man.” -- what makes this quote significant?
Highlighted Nora's desire to have power and control.
macarons -- What did macarons as a symbol reveal about Nora?
Represented how she was keeping secrets. The multiple layers of the macaroon represent how her secrecy gets more intense. She's hiding more significant things like the fraud.
orvald’s best friend who is terminally ill and represents honesty and moral reflection to contrast Torvald’s hypocrisy
Rank
This event forces Torvald to open the mailbox, sequentially revealing the truth
Receiving Krogstad’s letter
“My little squirrel” -- who said this?
Helmer's words of endearment towards Nora.
house -- What does the house symbolize or reveal about the theme of the play?
A cage- being restricted and told what to do, gender roles- a man rules the house a woman makes it beautiful
Nora’s childhood best friend who seeks employment
Mrs. Linde
This dramatic event is carefully timed to coincide with a party, creating tension between reality and appearance
Nora’s secret revealed during tarantella scene
The most wonderful” -- What was the wonderful that Nora spoke of?
Her freedom
$300 What were mail and letters used in the play to symbolize?
The letters and documents showed the power of secrets. Documents could ruin both her and Helmer's status.
This character works at the bank and attempts to blackmail Nora
Krogstad
Reason Nora does what she does at the end of the play
Need to educate herself and find her identity
“I have been your doll wife, just as at home I was Papa’s doll child”
Nora has always felt manipulated and is having a realization about her unfair treatment.
dance -- Why did Nora use a dance to distract Torvald? What does it symbolize? The dance mirrors her internal battle, the pressure from her husband to constantly “perform” and make him happy, and the way she’s been manipulated and treated as if she's a doll or plaything
The dance mirrors her internal battle, the pressure from her husband to constantly “perform” and make him happy, and the way she’s been manipulated and treated as if she's a doll or plaything
Sees himself as morally superior, is patronizing, and obsessed with his reputation
Torvald Helmer
This symbolic object, central to the final act, represents Nora’s entrapment and ultimate decision to walk away from societal expectations
The door (slam)
“an Atmosphere” of lies infects and poisons the whole life of a home” What does this quote reveal about how Torvald feels about Nora’s actions?
At this point in the play, Torvald learned Nora’s secret
What does the loan symbolize in terms of the play and Nora’s motivations?
Noras love and sacrifce