So as the play continues Helmer's attitude towards his wife does not change. He still continues to treat her as a child rather than a partner. We learn more of the Doctor and of his love for Nora. We also learn that Nora's friend Christine has a past with Krogstad and that past may be of some help to Nora.
As the play starts to come to an end it appears as though Nora may get out of her trouble. Then Christine intervenes in an unexpected way. She says she will get Krogstad to ask for the letter back but then says to leave it. While at first it may appear as though that will cost Nora everything in fact it is the best thing for her. I feel Nora is so much more than what Helmer will let her be. She is a much bigger person than she will ever be with Helmer. The note that first exposes her tells her how self centered Helmer truly is. Then the note with the loan in it comes and exposes him even more by saying that he now forgives her. In his entire rant about what Nora had done he never says how it affects her only him. Not once does he acknowledge that what she did was a great risk for her and he did it only to save his life with not thought of the consequences to herself. He does not see what a brave and thoughtful woman she truly is.
Nora truly does the right thing by leaving. My only question would be that she left her children to be raised with the same attitude that her husband had and that the cycle of Helmer's attitude will continue with his children.
In the second part of the reading, we learn several things about the all of the characters. The doctor confesses to Nora that he is dying and that he wishes to be alone during his death. The doctor knows how Helmer does not like the ugly stuff about life. Another thing we learn is that Mrs. Linde and Krogstad, before she got married, were a couple. She chose her deceased husband because he had money and a way to support her and Krogstad didn't. Another thing that we learn is that Nora isn't as happy as she appears to be and that her husband, Helmer, is only worried about himself.
I was glad to see Nora leave at the end of the play. Her husband, for eight years, had dictated what she was to do, wear, like, etc. and she did it because she thought it was the right thing to do. For the longest time she thought that it was right and she even tricked herself into thinking that it was what she wanted as well. Now she will have the opportunity to try and find herself and determine the things that she feels, likes, etc. It also seems that Helmer finally realized the mistake that he made and the play seems to end with a glimmer of hope.
After reading the last half of the play, many things changed and really surprised me. Nora tries to convince Mr. Helmer to let Krogstad keep his job. Instead, Helmer reacts by swiftly having the letter be delivered to Krogstad. Nora now knows her husband will find out about the fraudulent loan and is frightened. Dr. Rank arrives and delivers even more bad news that he will soon die and confesses he likes Nora. Later Krogstad arrives to talk with Mr. Helmer
Shocked with all these events unfolding, Nora keep her husband busy and talks with Krogstad. Disappointed with the loss of his job, Krogstad insists on leaving a letter. After leaving, Nora recruits Christine to help her postpone the inevitable. Krogstad and Christine get back together and forgive each others' pasts. Krogstad feels ashamed of the blackmail and decides to forgive Nora but not before Mr. Helmer read the first letter.
Mr. Helmer showed true anger towards Nora and believed his life was forever ruined. He didn't take into consideration the reasoning behind the loan and completely put down Nora. After realizing he no longer had to worry about the loan, he instantly forgave Nora and brushed off what had happened. Sadly, what Nora hoped for isn't going to happen, Mr. Helmer wasn't going to treat her like a person. I found it surprising she left Helmer and her children, and she wanted nothing of him.
Overall, I thought this was a really enjoyable read. It's depressing that things didn't turn out the way they should have been in the end. Hopefully, Mr. Helmer would have seen the wrong involved in the way he treated her. Ultimately, she chose a much better decision to leave than to be kept inside the doll house.
The second half of the play revealed more details on all the characters. Nora hopes that Krogstad doesn't give her husband the letter but he does. Nora knows this will destroy her marriage and that she will need to leave. They go about the next few days and Helmer states he will not hire Krogstad for who he is as a person and because of his past. The doctor reveals to Nora that he is dying and also confesses the love for her as well. Christine talks to Krogstad and reveals that they should be a couple or try again and Krogstad then wishes he never sent the letter to Helmer. Christine says no there should be no secrets and they need to deal with this. They get all fancy up and go to the dance and have a delightful night. After there wonderful night Helmer decides to read all the letters. He is upset at what he finds from Krogstad and scolds Nora as if she is a child. Nora then realizes her dad and her he treated her like a doll and child and her husband treated her like a doll as well. She realizes he is all about himself and protecting his dignity and honor. That he would never do what she had done for him out of love. She decides to walk away from the children and him to find herself and to see if Helmer will ever be the man she loves by changing. This was a great story not how I expected it to end. Maybe in time they will fix there marriage once they find each other in their "selfs"...maybe it was for the best as Nora wasn't treated the best and more like a doll than a wife or human being.
Krogstad is a layer that works in the bank with Torval Hemer , but he has a really bad reputation amount the society. like Nora, krogstad is a person who has been wronged by society, and both and Nora and Kragstan have committed the same crime forgery of signatures. Nora's old friend from her child hood Mrs. Linde she took care of his parents and brothers. Nora shares her secret with Mrs. Linde, but Nora does what Torval Helmer to find out.Nora thing if Turval find out, he is going to be really mad.
So as the play continues Helmer's attitude towards his wife does not change. He still continues to treat her as a child rather than a partner. We learn more of the Doctor and of his love for Nora. We also learn that Nora's friend Christine has a past with Krogstad and that past may be of some help to Nora.
ReplyDeleteAs the play starts to come to an end it appears as though Nora may get out of her trouble. Then Christine intervenes in an unexpected way. She says she will get Krogstad to ask for the letter back but then says to leave it. While at first it may appear as though that will cost Nora everything in fact it is the best thing for her. I feel Nora is so much more than what Helmer will let her be. She is a much bigger person than she will ever be with Helmer. The note that first exposes her tells her how self centered Helmer truly is. Then the note with the loan in it comes and exposes him even more by saying that he now forgives her. In his entire rant about what Nora had done he never says how it affects her only him. Not once does he acknowledge that what she did was a great risk for her and he did it only to save his life with not thought of the consequences to herself. He does not see what a brave and thoughtful woman she truly is.
Nora truly does the right thing by leaving. My only question would be that she left her children to be raised with the same attitude that her husband had and that the cycle of Helmer's attitude will continue with his children.
In the second part of the reading, we learn several things about the all of the characters. The doctor confesses to Nora that he is dying and that he wishes to be alone during his death. The doctor knows how Helmer does not like the ugly stuff about life. Another thing we learn is that Mrs. Linde and Krogstad, before she got married, were a couple. She chose her deceased husband because he had money and a way to support her and Krogstad didn't. Another thing that we learn is that Nora isn't as happy as she appears to be and that her husband, Helmer, is only worried about himself.
ReplyDeleteI was glad to see Nora leave at the end of the play. Her husband, for eight years, had dictated what she was to do, wear, like, etc. and she did it because she thought it was the right thing to do. For the longest time she thought that it was right and she even tricked herself into thinking that it was what she wanted as well. Now she will have the opportunity to try and find herself and determine the things that she feels, likes, etc. It also seems that Helmer finally realized the mistake that he made and the play seems to end with a glimmer of hope.
After reading the last half of the play, many things changed and really surprised me. Nora tries to convince Mr. Helmer to let Krogstad keep his job. Instead, Helmer reacts by swiftly having the letter be delivered to Krogstad. Nora now knows her husband will find out about the fraudulent loan and is frightened. Dr. Rank arrives and delivers even more bad news that he will soon die and confesses he likes Nora. Later Krogstad arrives to talk with Mr. Helmer
ReplyDeleteShocked with all these events unfolding, Nora keep her husband busy and talks with Krogstad. Disappointed with the loss of his job, Krogstad insists on leaving a letter. After leaving, Nora recruits Christine to help her postpone the inevitable. Krogstad and Christine get back together and forgive each others' pasts. Krogstad feels ashamed of the blackmail and decides to forgive Nora but not before Mr. Helmer read the first letter.
Mr. Helmer showed true anger towards Nora and believed his life was forever ruined. He didn't take into consideration the reasoning behind the loan and completely put down Nora. After realizing he no longer had to worry about the loan, he instantly forgave Nora and brushed off what had happened. Sadly, what Nora hoped for isn't going to happen, Mr. Helmer wasn't going to treat her like a person. I found it surprising she left Helmer and her children, and she wanted nothing of him.
Overall, I thought this was a really enjoyable read. It's depressing that things didn't turn out the way they should have been in the end. Hopefully, Mr. Helmer would have seen the wrong involved in the way he treated her. Ultimately, she chose a much better decision to leave than to be kept inside the doll house.
The second half of the play revealed more details on all the characters. Nora hopes that Krogstad doesn't give her husband the letter but he does. Nora knows this will destroy her marriage and that she will need to leave. They go about the next few days and Helmer states he will not hire Krogstad for who he is as a person and because of his past. The doctor reveals to Nora that he is dying and also confesses the love for her as well. Christine talks to Krogstad and reveals that they should be a couple or try again and Krogstad then wishes he never sent the letter to Helmer. Christine says no there should be no secrets and they need to deal with this. They get all fancy up and go to the dance and have a delightful night. After there wonderful night Helmer decides to read all the letters. He is upset at what he finds from Krogstad and scolds Nora as if she is a child. Nora then realizes her dad and her he treated her like a doll and child and her husband treated her like a doll as well. She realizes he is all about himself and protecting his dignity and honor. That he would never do what she had done for him out of love. She decides to walk away from the children and him to find herself and to see if Helmer will ever be the man she loves by changing. This was a great story not how I expected it to end. Maybe in time they will fix there marriage once they find each other in their "selfs"...maybe it was for the best as Nora wasn't treated the best and more like a doll than a wife or human being.
ReplyDeleteKrogstad is a layer that works in the bank with Torval Hemer , but he has a really bad reputation amount the society. like Nora, krogstad is a person who has been wronged by society, and both and Nora and Kragstan have committed the same crime forgery of signatures. Nora's old friend from her child hood Mrs. Linde she took care of his parents and brothers. Nora shares her secret with Mrs. Linde, but Nora does what Torval Helmer to find out.Nora thing if Turval find out, he is going to be really mad.
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