doll's house 2
Date Submitted: 08/14/2003 19:38:24
A DOLL'S HOUSE: ACT TWO
Christmas Eve has turned into Christmas Day.
After the presents and excitement, the symbolic tree has been
stripped and the candles are burned out. For everyone else, the
waiting is over, but for Nora it's just beginning.
In the first act, Torvald called her a squirrel and a bird; now she
paces like an animal that's newly aware of its cage. She's trying to
convince herself that Krogstad won't carry
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Torvald himself asks her if she'll return, she
replies that it would take the "greatest miracle" to make it a "true
marriage." Using only the play as evidence, try to answer the
question yourself. How would you defend both sides? Consider the
following questions as you gather evidence. Can Torvald transform
himself? Could Nora love him again even if he changed? Would Nora's
love for her children override other factors? Would Torvald take her
back?
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