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51 Cards in this Set
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“Is that my skylark twittering?” |
Torvald, by assigning animalistic qualities he de-humanises Nora and makes her more of a possession |
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“No Debts! Never borrow!” |
Torvald and heavy forshadowing |
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“The Squanderbird’s a pretty little creature”...“It's incredible what an expensive pet she is for a man to keep.” |
Torvald, dehumanising Nora, referring to her as a ‘pet’ he doesn’t view her as her own person |
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“It’s in your blood. Yes, Yes, yes, these things are hereditary” |
Torvald, blaming Nora’s father for her bad attributes |
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“You know could never act against your wishes” |
Nora, she’s lying, she’s been eating macaroons, introduces the idea of deception early on. |
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“Yes it’s almost like a miracle” |
First time miracles are mentioned, at first they seem like a positive thing, relating to Torvald’s secure job |
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“Not even a feeling of loss or sorrow” |
Mrs Linde, speaking about her dead husband, ideas of female sacrifice. |
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“Well, a wife can’t borrow money without her husband’s consent” |
Mrs Linde, showing her confusion as to how Nora could have gotten £250 |
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“It’d be so painful and humiliating for him to know that he owed anything to me” |
Nora, still protecting Torvald from the truth |
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“The law does not concern itself with motives” |
Krogstad, the law shares torvald’s black and white view of the world |
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“ A songbird must have a clean beak to sing with” |
The danger of Torvald finding out about Nora's deceit is the essential tension that drives most of the play. And Torvald constantly affirms that he hates lies |
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“He forged someone else’s name. Have you any idea what that means?” |
Heavy dramatic irony from Torvald |
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“Nearly all young criminals are the children of constitutional liars” |
Torvald, dramatic irony but also shows he has a very simplistic view of the world. |
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The Christmas tree stands, stripped and dishevelled |
The Christmas tree changes, and symbolises the changes happening in the Helmer’s household |
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“ A poor girl whose got into trouble can’t afford to pick and choose” |
Nurse, talking about how she had to give up her children |
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“His father was a frightful creature who kept mistresses and so on” |
Nora, explaining how Dr Rank’s Father’s sin has cause Dr rank to have spinal tuberculosis |
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“Memories of the past. That’s what’s frightening you” |
Torvald assumes Nora is scared that Krogstad will write about Torvald in the paper’s like they did her father. Torvald keeps attributing Nora’s behaviours to external factors |
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“When the real crisis comes you will not find me lacking in strength or courage. I am man enough to bear the burden for us both” |
For a moment it seems like Torvald will save Nora, both her and the audience are let down |
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“Under the ice? Down in the cold, black water? Then, in the spring to float up again, ugly, unrecognisable. Hairless....” |
Krogstad trying to scare Nora |
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“But, Nora, darling, your dancing as if your life depended upon it” |
Torvald, bits of dramatic ironey but the dance is symbolic, the dance of death goes with the death of their marriage. |
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“Helmer must know the truth...there must be an end to these shiftings and evasions” |
Mrs Linde, seeing that the Helmers must start to live in the real world |
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“Oh, what a dreadful awakening!” |
Torvald ranting about how he feels Nora has betrayed him, this is a sharp juxtaposition to his constant assurances theat he’ll protect her throughout the rest of the play |
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“I am saved! Nora, I am saved!” |
Torvald, he is saved, he doesn’t care about the fact Nora is saved too |
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“Yes, Torvald. I’ve changed” |
Nora’s transformation is complete |
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“I Must educate myself” |
Nora taking steps to become her own person |
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“I don’t want anything from you, now or ever” |
Nora splitting herself from Torvald, understanding she must make a life for herself |
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“My duty towards myself” |
Nora putting her life in her own hands, understanding that yes she has duties, but she’s always been trying to impress others, she hasn’t done much for herself |
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“It happened this evening when the miracle failed to happen” |
In failing to protect her, Torvald has made Nora realise that their love is only a ‘play love’ |
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“But no man can be expected to sacrifice his honour, even for the person he loves” “Many women have” |
Nora and Torvald, comments on gender inequality in their society |
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“Here is your ring back. Give me mine” |
Nora asking for symbolic freedom |
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“Empty, she’s gone! The miracle of miracles.........?” |
Torvald is now the one relying on miracles, he is shown to be more immature |
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Free. To be free, absolutely free. To spend time playing with the children. To have a clean, beautiful house, the way Torvald likes it. |
Nora’s ideas of freedom are distorted, she sees a lot of her freedom in relation to what Torvald wants |
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Something glorious is going to happen. |
Nora, she’s talking about how Torvald will save her, making it all the more heartbreaking when it doesn’t happen |
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From now on, forget happiness. Now it’s just about saving the remains, the wreckage, the appearance |
Torvald proving how he is obsessed with appearances |
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I have been performing tricks for you, Torvald. That’s how I’ve survived. You wanted it like that. You and Papa have done me a great wrong. It’s because of you I’ve made nothing of my life. |
Nora see’s how much of a ‘doll’ she has been |
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An atmosphere of lies infects and poisons the whole life of a home. Each breath the children take in such a house is full of the germs of evil |
Torvald describing how he thinks children with lying mothers will inevitably become criminals |
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NORA: "Certainly Torvald does understand how to make a house dainty and attractive."MRS. LINDE: "And so do you, it seems to me." |
Nora gives Torvald the credit for a traditionally female task |
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I cannot imagine for a moment what would have become of me if I had never come into this house. |
Dr rank idolising the Helmer’s, their appearance is of perfect happiness |
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You never can tell what mischief these men may contrive. We ought to be so well off, so snug and happy here in our peaceful home. |
Nora talking about what Krogstad will do, the only threat to the Helmer household is the truth |
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Ah, yes!--these dear familiar rooms. You are very happy and cosy in here, you two. |
Dr Rank idolising the marriage that is about to fall apart |
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You will still remain in my house, that is a matter of course. |
Torvald refers to the house as his, was Nora merely a guest? |
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How warm and cosy our home is, Nora. Here is shelter for you; here I will protect you like a hunted dove that I have saved from a hawk's claws. |
Torvald, is this house Nora’s protection or her prison? |
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Our home has been nothing but a playroom. I have been your doll-wife. |
Nora, understanding how her life has been run by those around her |
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A barrister's profession is such an uncertain thing, especially if he won't undertake unsavoury cases; and naturally Torvald has never been willing to do that. |
Nora providing evidence for Torvald’s obsession with his appearance. |
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Your squirrel would run about and do all her tricks if you would be nice, and do what she wants. |
Nora shows she’s subscribed to Torvald’s train of thought |
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I hear [Krogstad] is a good worker, too. But I knew him when we were boys. […] this tactless fellow lays no restraint on himself when other people are present. On the contrary, he thinks it gives him the right to adopt a familiar tone with me. |
Torvald and the real reason he doesn’t like Krogstad |
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I must try and appease [Krogstad] some way or another. The matter must be hushed up at any cost. |
Torvald is shown to be far more interested with protecting his appearance rather than caring about the moral implications of what he is doing |
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NORA: "Tell me, is it really true that you did not love your husband? Why did you marry him?" MRS. LINDE: "My mother was alive then, and was bedridden and helpless, and I had to provide for my two younger brothers; so I did not think I was justified in refusing his offer." |
Ideas of Love being sacrificed, Women sacrificing for the good of those around them |
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You know how devotedly, how inexpressibly deeply Torvald loves me; he would never for a moment hesitate to give his life for me. |
Nora, in act 2, this is a stark contrast to what actually ends up happening |
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you [Nora] can command me, body and soul. |
Doctor rank, who seems to think love is some kind of ownership, does he love Nora or the idea of her, the idea of her and Torvald’s relationship? |
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Two on the same piece of wreckage would stand a better chance than each on their own. |
Mrs. Linde’s version of love is far more realistic, she doens’t have the same idealised view the Helmer’s have |