Torvald also calls Nora, “silly girl” many times. He calls her silly girl because of the choices Nora makes like with the family’s money, which she spends carelessly. In the beginning, Nora seems excited about her husband’s new job and the money it will bring her family, and instead of using it wisely she thinks that she can use it for extra items. After Torvald argues with Nora for a bit about how she can’t be reckless with the money they are getting, Nora says, “Yes Torvald, we may be a wee bit more reckless now, mayn’t we…you are going to have a big salary…(I.46-48)”. Torvald then responds, “Yes, after the new year…(I.49-50)” Nora then responds, “Pooh!
Although, it is understandable that she doesn’t point out his flaws with all the lies and guilt she has stacked up on her marriage. Assuming that this was the point of having Nora’s husband as a character, he showed the crudeness very discreetly and elegantly. He also emphasizes the fact that women don’t have as much credibility and respect outside of the home, especially at jobs. Men were portrayed as the moneymakers while woman were just the mothers. For example, when Nora’s friend from school was married her husband was in complete control of his business.
Women were not treated equal. Women could not conduct business or control their own money, for which they needed the authorization of the man who 'owned' them - husband, brother or father. In A Doll's House, Nora at first appears to be a silly, selfish girl, but then we learn that she has made great sacrifices to save her husband's life and pay back her secret loan. When a woman loves as Nora does, nothing else matters. She will sacrifice herself for the family.
Kristine Linde has had a lot of rough times in her life, and now that her family no longer relies on her, she is happier. Because of this, Nora realizes that her marriage is all pretend, and that she needs to live her own life and be herself. Nora and Kristine Linde chose to marry their husbands for intellectual reasons rather than for love. Mrs. Linde married her husband to provide economic security for her mother and her two brothers. Nora chose to marry her husband at the time when her father was getting into trouble for illegal transactions in his business.
The family became in so much debt that the children felt as though the house was whispering and laughing behind their backs. The father of the house brought home a small income, as well as the mother, but she decided to secretly get a new job as an artist, which she earned very little money. As one can see, this message is expressed throughout the short story and is meant to show the reader that people care about their appearance so much, that they are willing to just get by daily as long as they successfully deceive others that they are well
They also have different attitudes toward borrowing money. Torvald had an illness and was on the edge of death but being the way that he is Nora turns to Krogstad for help. Turning to someone else without approval by her husband is strictly forbidden. This is the start of Nora’s independence, the sacrifice she is willing to take knowing that borrowing money is forbidden. She starts the process to help her husband get better.
Firstly, when someone is totally devoted to their love interest it may be hard to turn a conscious eye to their imperfections and faults. She will be under the desired illusion that he is loyal, that he love her and would dismiss slightest suspicion of cheating. Idolizing their partner in their minds for long time would lead to a major breakdown when the veil of deception is lifted thus thought of being cheated on is too heavy and the reduction of self-esteem will cause the woman to be in large circle of uncertainty about her own personage. Furthermore, by returning to her abusive partner she is trying to prove to herself that she is able to keep them and resurrect their old bond, but mostly trying to resurrect her own self-assurance that she is still worthy. Forgiveness can also be a reason to stay, some people have big hearts and are easy to forgive due to kindness but that does not mean they will necessarily forget, the old bond will never be the seem and asking about the partners whereabouts will no longer be a matter of manners only but to assure herself.
To begin with, according to the Rosenbloom, we can’t be happy with making a lot of money and spending too much on things. Tammy Strobel was caught in what she calls a “work –spend treadmill” (qtd in Rosenbloom16). Ms.Stroble wasn’t happy with her luxurious life. Therefore, she search in internet to find happiness and she found it on living in a simple life. As a result, she and her husband donated most of their things and kept only 100 items.
The dialogue between Paul and his mother is mainly about luck and how a person can get money if a person is lucky. From the story, the reader should be aware of Hester's crave for money and her expensive taste, so it is not surprising when she talks her son into believing that luck brings money. We could also establish at this point that the family is living a life of comfort and convienence, meaning they were not very poor; "They lived in a pleasant house, with a garden, and they had discreet servants." Paul's mother tells him that his father is not lucky and because of this, she is no longer a lucky woman. The conversation ends with Paul believing that he is a lucky boy, and the action he takes in finding this luck is what brings his demise in the end.
Because of this, she sacrifices her husband’s happiness for her own dreams of being accepted into a higher society. If she was grateful for what she has, was not so selfish, and did not think she was too good for the life she’s living now. Things would be different. She would not need to borrow the necklace; she would not lose it, and would not be spending ten years of her life working to pay for an expensive replacement for the fake necklace. It’s not a question that Mme.