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Shann’s English Project
The Doll House by: Henrik Ibsen
Major Characters include:
-Nora, Torvald’s wife and protagonist
-Torvald, Nora’s husband and antagonist at end
-Krogstad, employee at Torvald’s bank and blackmails Nora to keep his job,...
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Shann’s English Project
The Doll House by: Henrik Ibsen
Major Characters include:
-Nora, Torvald’s wife and protagonist
-Torvald, Nora’s husband and antagonist at end
-Krogstad, employee at Torvald’s bank and blackmails Nora to keep his job, antagonist until end
-Mrs.
Linde, Krogstad’s ex-wife who left him for financial reasons
-Dr.
Rank – a dying doctor who is a good friend of Nora and Torvald
Setting is Norway during the Victorian Era
Three words to describe Nora
1) Daring – she takes out a loan without her husband or father’s consent
2) Scheming – she keeps a ditzy demeanor around Torvald, but is quite capable and good
with money
3) Rebellious – she challenges Victorian Era expectations by leaving her husband and
assuming control over her life.
Climax – The climax is when Torvald reacts to Krogstad’s letter and begins to panic.
He
becomes frustrated with Nora, and condemns her, saying that she is not to be trusted to be around
their children, and shows his true personalit
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