A Doll's House Flashcards

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1
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Nora! Just like a ___

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woman

Torvald to Nora / Power, sexism

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2
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No ___! Never borrow!

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debts

Torvald to Nora / different views toward money. Money

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3
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How should I have such ___ over my husband?

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Influence

Nora to Krogstad / Sexism, power

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4
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To have a ___, beautiful house, the way Torvald likes it.

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clean

Nora to Mrs.Linde / Marriage, gender role

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5
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Free. To be free, ___ free

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absolutely

Nora to Mrs.Linde / Nora thinks about her freedom after paying all the debt

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This is no bigger nor worse than the crime that ruined my whole ___ ___

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social position

Krogstad to Nora / individual vs society, money and work, deceit, reputation

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Q

Being with Torvald is a little like being with ___.

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Papa

Nora to Dr Rank / Torvald infantilises Nora, gender role, marriage

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8
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Nice – to ___ in to your husband?

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give

Torvald to Nora / Marriage, gender role

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9
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you are dancing as though your life ___ on it.

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depended

Torvald to Nora, dance is a symbol/ Nora dances in a rough way not listening to Torvald’s instructions: Foreshadowing the statement of her performing tricks for Torvald. The Tarantella is a dance which is a symbol in the play that represents her thirst for breaking free from the strict codes of behaviour of Victorian women. - Love and Marriage

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10
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The Tarantella is a dance which is a symbol in the play that represents her thirst for breaking free from the strict codes of behaviour of Victorian women.

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Torvald to Nora
Reputation (individual vs society)
Sexism
Power
Love and marriage
Torvald not hesitating to criticise Nora’s father

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I must stand on my own ___ ___ if I’m to get to know myself

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two feet

Nora to Torvald / Love, Power, Sacrifice, Gender roles, Marriage

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12
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Why are you looking so ___? You can’t believe that I have forgiven you

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pale

Torvald to Nora
Gender role
Power
Marriage
Love

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13
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then I ___ from papa’s hands into yours. You ___ everything the way you wanted it

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passed, arranged

Nora to Torvald
Power
Gender rile
marriage
love

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14
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it’s as if I’ve been living here like a ___. performed ___ for you, and you gave me food and drink

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Pauper, tricks

Nora to Torvald
Power
Gender role
Marriage
Love

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15
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Then the ___ of ___ would have to happen.

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miracle, miracles

Nora to Torvald
Power
Gender role
Marriage
Love

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16
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You and I would both have to ___ so much that – oh, Torvald, I don’t believe in miracles any longer

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change

Nora to Torvald
Power
Gender role
Marriage
Love

17
Q

[The heavy sound of a _____ being slammed is heard from below.] (Act 3)

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Door

18
Q

A ___’s better at ___ with these things than a ____

A

man, coping, woman

19
Q

“I passed out of _____ hands and into yours” (Act 3)

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Daddy’s

20
Q

A fog of ___ like that in a household, and spreads ____ and infection to every part of it.

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lies, disease

21
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“I would never ___ of doing anything you didn’t want me to do.”

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imagine