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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Act III


Wow I have so much respect for Nora and her newly found seeking to find herself.  Trovald didn't let her think for herself at all. A line from the play, after he gets the fraudulent note back from Krogstad, reads, "Helmer: I wouldn't be a man if this womanly helplessness didn't make you twice as attractive to me" (1166).  He treats her like an object, like she's completely incapable of conjuring up her own beliefs. Another line from the play reads, "Helmer: you're a blind senseless woman
Nora: Then I'd better try to get some sense, Trovald" (1168). Here is another case where Trovald is trying to implement that Nora's ineptitude to perceive logic is clearly evident. Which Nora is opposed to  after 8 years of feeling misunderstood and inferior.  The theme of tainting your children comes up agian, where Nora blames her father for treating her like a Doll-Child which is why she was so conditioned to haaving the same role in her marragie with Trovald. Her decision to leave the kids, although a very difficult decision, was made in order to protect them, and for them not to inherit her shifty personality traits. I'm proud of Nora and my final decision has been made; Nora is a caring and sensitive character.

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