Symbols
What do the macaroons symbolize?
Nora's woeful attempts at rebellion, how controlled her life is
Name the playwright
Henrik Ibsen
What did you say? Petty? You think I am petty?
Torvald
Who took care of Nora when she was a child?
Anne-Marie, "her father"
The translation: "A Doll's House"
Doll House was intended; everyone in the house is a doll
What is the significance of the tarantella?
Dancing away poision
Which year was Doll's House Published?
1879
Nora, Nora-- haven't you grown up yet? When we were at school you were a terrible little spendthrift.
Linde
What motivates or drives Ms. Linde?
Taking care of people
Nora broke the law on purpose
She didn't think the law could possibly apply
Which symbol represents truth?
Light, the lamp
What two 'isms' are used?
naturalism and realism
We'll drink champagne until dawn!
Nora
Who is paying the price for their father's sins?
Dr. Rank
Nora is expected to stay home and take care of the children
Nora doesn't clothe or feed the children; Anne Marie does. Nora only plays with them
What does the Christmas tree represent?
The disintegration of appearances or, that decorations fail to hide reality
Why are Ibsen's plays called 'problem plays?'
they highlight a social ill within society
Under the ice? Down in the cold, black water? And then, in the spring, to float up again, ugly, unrecognizable, hairless--?
Krogstad
Torvald hates the sight of what?
Anything ugly; mending etc
Doll's House was written during the Victorian Era
Victorian Era applies only to Queen Victoria in England -- DH was set in Norway
Name two ways in which the house itself is symbolic
Letterbox, Livingroom, Torvald's study, Nora's lack of keys
How did Ibsen's contemporaries feel about Torvald and Nora's marriage?
They thought it was completely normal
'Bloody hell!'
Nora Act 1
True or False: Krogstad is a bad person. Explain your reasoning.
Neither--he has both honorable and detestable qualities.
Nora is cruel when she refuses Dr. Rank's money
Nora is unable to truly take advantage once she knows he loves her