First, that Nora is secretive with her husband. Notice that, from the beginning, she hides things from him, such as the macaroons that he gets on her for eating. In turn, he acts like a teacher, or a father, who needs to remind his “child” about the evils of candy eating. Torvald: [wagging his finger at her].

Nora develops a strong personality as the play progresses. She learns of Krogstad’s blackmail. This just as in any case causes her immense trauma. However, she remains unchanged as she puts on a bold face to overcome such.

How does the interaction between Helmer and Nora advance the plot? answer: Nora realizes that Helmer will completely disapprove of her having borrowed money, so she has to continue to keep it a secret from him. Read the excerpt from act 1 of A Doll’s House.

How does the interaction between Helmer and Nora affect the plot? Nora realizes that Helmer’s actions are intended to preserve his masculinity, not their marriage. Nora realizes that, no matter what the letter says, Helmer will still love her as much as he does now.

Rank, for the knowledge of his death coincides with her decision to commit suicide. Her tarantella is then a symbolic death dance which Rank, fittingly, plays for her on the piano.

Krogstad has a meeting with Torvald, where he’s told he’ll most likely be fired. He blackmails Nora to get her to talk to Torvald on his behalf. Krogstad gets fired anyway. So he shows up for another blackmailing session.

What does Torvald tease Nora about at the beginning of the play? Why is Nora sneaking macaroons significant? he wants to take control of her and she wants to be her own person and is sneaking around. How many children do the Helmer’s have?

Linde once had romantic relations with Krogstad but broke them off in order to marry Mr. Linde, who had more money. Mrs. Linde says that she felt the marriage was necessary for the sake of her brothers and mother but regrets having ignored her heart, which told her to stay with Krogstad.

Mrs. Linde, as she is generally known to the other characters, is an old friend of Nora’s. She tells both Krogstad and Nora that she is miserable without other people to take care of, thereby fitting into the traditional role of women as caretakers and nurturers.

Linde represents the women who were not fortunate enough to live the Victorian woman’s dream. In the scene, Mrs. Linde reveals to Krogstad that her marriage to an old, wealthy man was driven, not by romance, but by duty to her suffering mother and underage brothers (Ibsen 50). Ever since then, Mrs.