Dollshouse Essay

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1. From the beginning of Act 1, Torvald calls Nora several pet names. What do these names suggest about Torvald’s perception of his wife and his marriage? 2. Compare Nora’s and Christine’s lives since marriage. Who is better off? Explain. 3. What might be the link between Nora’s ‘contraband’ macaroons and her ‘huge desire to say – to hell and be damned?’ 4. What crime has Nora committed? 5. Do Nora’s motives for committing the crime excuse her in some way? 6. What does Nora’s tree decorating and chattering at the end of Act 1 reveal about her character? 1. From the beginning of Act 1, Torvald calls Nora several pet names. What do these names suggest about Torvald’s perception of his wife and his marriage? 2. Compare Nora’s and Christine’s lives since marriage. Who is better off? Explain. 3. What might be the link between Nora’s ‘contraband’ macaroons and her ‘huge desire to say – to hell and be damned?’ 4. What crime has Nora committed? 5. Do Nora’s motives for committing the crime excuse her in some way? 6. What does Nora’s tree decorating and chattering at the end of Act 1 reveal about her character? 1. From the beginning of Act 1, Torvald calls Nora several pet names. What do these names suggest about Torvald’s perception of his wife and his marriage? 2. Compare Nora’s and Christine’s lives since marriage. Who is better off? Explain. 3. What might be the link between Nora’s ‘contraband’ macaroons and her ‘huge desire to say – to hell and be damned?’ 4. What crime has Nora committed? 5. Do Nora’s motives for committing the crime excuse her in some way? 6. What does Nora’s tree decorating and chattering at the end of Act 1 reveal about her
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