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A Doll's House
Title: A Doll's House
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 369 | Pages: 1.6 (approximately 235 words/page)
A Doll's House
Nora Torvald - As the beginning of A Doll's House, Nora seems completely happy. She responds affectionately to Torvald's teasing, speaks with excitement about the extra money his new job will give them, and takes pleasure in the company of her children and friends. She does not seem to mind her doll-like existence, in which she is coddled, pampered, and patronized.
As the play progresses, Nora reveals that she is not just a "silly girl," as …showed first 75 words of 369 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 369 total…personality. She defies Torvald in small yet meaningful ways—by eating macaroons and then lying to him about it, for instance. She also swears, apparently just for the pleasure she derives from the minor rebellion against societal standards. As the drama unfolds, and as Nora's awareness of the truth about her life grows, her need for rebellion escalates. This need culminates in her walking out on her husband and children in order to find independence.
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