The Doll's House: Analysis of a Realtionship

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The Relationship Between Torvald and Nora

In Ibsen's "A Doll's House", there are many clues that

hint at the kind of marriage Nora and Torvald have. It seems

that Nora is a type of doll that is controlled by Torvald.

Nora is completely dependent on Torvald. His thoughts and

movememts are her thoughts and movements. Nora is a puppet

who is dependent on its puppet master for all of its

The most obvious example of Torvald's physical control

over Nora can be seen in his reteaching of the tarantella.

Nora pretends that she needs Torvald to teach her every move

in order to relearn the dance. The reader knows that this is

an act, but it still shows her complete submissiveness to

Torvald. After he reteaches her the dance, he proclaims:

Torvald. ...When you were dancing the

chasing, inviting--my blood was on fire;

I couldn't stand it any longer--thats

why I brought you down so early--

Nora. Leave me now, Torvald. Please! I don't

Torvald. What do you mean? You're only playing

your little teasing bird game with me;

When Nora finally slams the door and leaves, she is not only

they cannot be achieved with people like Nora and himself

smarter and stronger, but in reality, she thinks herself to

Nora's main duties as his wife to physically pleasure him

when the door is slammed, Torvald is no longer exposed to

what would my protests have counted against

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my wife to shame and disgrace--!

up for her and offer to take the blame for the crime upon

wished, but they also placed a limit on her happiness. Nora

Torvald and her father. Both male superiority figures not

walk out on Torvald. Torvald tries to reconcile with Nora,

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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)

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