act 2 Flashcards
the Christmas tree
[stripped and disheveled its candles burned to their sockets]
the nurse class system
‘a poor girl what’s got into trouble can’t afford to pick and choose’ about a job
Nora never had a motherly figure]e
‘you never had a mother but me’ said nurse
helmer in control of Nora
[takes her chi in his hand] ‘nice- to give in to your husband?alright little silly I know you didn’t mean it like that’ Nora SHOULD give in to her husband its the expectation, not something he should be grateful for
Nora playing the part to get what she wants from helmer
id turn myself into a little fairy and dance for you in the moonlight Torvald’
bearing the burden IRONY
I am man enough to bear the burden for us both.
(Nora) I shall never let you do that.
(Helmer) Very well. We shall share it, Nora - as man and wife. And that’s as it should be.
Nora flirting with rank
(Nora) Tomorrow you’ll see how beautifully I shall dance and you must imagine I’m doing it just for you. And for Torvald, of course - obviously.
rank confessing his love for nora
(Rank) Nora - do you think he is the only one - ?….Who would gladly lay down his life for you?
Nora putting on a costume for Torvald. SYMBOLIC
(Nora) Yes, yes - I’m trying on my costume. I’m going to look so pretty for you Torvald
Tarantella symbolism
Helmer) But Nora darling, you’re dancing as if your life depended on it.
(Nora) It does.
Nora counting down
And then the tarantella will be finished. Twenty four and seven? Thirty one hours to live.
dr ranks father
‘his father was a frightful man who kept a mistress and so on. As a result Dr Rank has been sickly ever since he was a child’
behind your.. linde
‘behind your husbands back’ about Nora speaking to Dr Rank
Nora, its much easier….
‘its much easier for a man to arrange these things than a woman -‘ her I.O.U
NICE…
‘nice… to give into your husband’ torvold
your father was…
your father was not a man of unassailable reputation. But I am’ ‘hope to remain so all my life’
my poor innocent….
Dr rank about why he is dying
‘my poor innocent spine must pay for the fun my father had as a gay young luitenant’
Nora flirting
‘silk stockings’
‘only the soles. I suppose you can look a but higher if you want to’
dr RANK flirting, when I …
‘when I sit here like this being so intimate with you’
I have loved….
’ I have loved you as deeply as anyone else has’
‘I am ready to serve you body and soul’
‘your husbands going…
‘your husbands going to create a new job for me’
Nora says no
‘he wont dare to risk a scandal’
mrs linde wisdom it’ll be best…
‘it’ll be best for you both’ if he reads the letter
once upon a time..
‘once upon a time he’d do anchoring for my sake’ mrs linde about krogstad
