Act Three Flashcards
(25 cards)
A line from the opening stage directions of Act 3 regarding the status of one of the doors in the house
“The door to the hall stands open.”
Krogstad referencing how his and Mrs Linde’s relationship ended from his perspective as she attempts to reason with him
“It’s the old story, isn’t it - a woman chucking a man because something better turns up?”
The manner in which Torvald lead Nora onto the stage
”Helmer leads Nora almost forcibly into the hall.”
Torvald explaining to Mrs Linde the essentials of a good exit
“An exit should always be dramatic”
Nora explaining how her secret will shortly be revealed and her plans going forward are becoming imminent
“Soon I shall sleep”
An interaction between Nora and Torvald in which he reacts to her adhering to societal expectations of submitting to her husband
“Oh, you’re always right, whatever you do”
“Now my little songbirds talking just like a real big human being”
Torvald revealing the reason why he avoided Nora during the fancy dress ball
“I pretend to myself that you’re my secret mistress, my clandestine little sweetheart”
The complementary adjectives Torvald used to describe his fantasies of Nora as a new bride
“young and trembling”
Torvald expressing his thoughts and emotions when Nora performed the tarantella
“When I saw you dance the tarantella, like a huntress, a temptress, my blood grew hot, I couldn’t stand it any longer! That was when I seized you and dragged you down here with me”
Torvald’s bewilderment at Nora’s refusal of his sexual advances
“Don’t want, don’t want - ? Aren’t I your husband?”
Dr Rank’s ironic comment about the state of Torvald and Nora’s home and relationship
“What a happy, peaceful home you two have.”
Torvald being patronising to Nora as she discusses with Dr. Rank how his evening went and uses a ‘big’ word
“Scientific experiment! Those are big words for my little Nora to use!”
Torvald revealing his desire to come to Nora’s rescue to demonstrate his masculinity
“I wish some terrible danger might threaten you, so that I could offer my life and blood, everything, for your sake.”
A stage direction describing Nora’s behaviour once her secret has been revealed
”Nora is silent and stares unblinkingly at him”
Torvald fearing for his reputation and its integrity because of Nora
“I am condemned to humiliation and ruin simply for the weakness of a woman.”
Torvald monopolising the situation upon learning Nora’s secret and focusing on the impact this has on him
“Now do you realise what you’ve done to me?”
Torvald dictating to Nora her future regarding her living arrangements and seeing the children once he has learnt that she has taken out the loan and lied to him
“You will therefore continue to reside here. That is understood. But the children shall be taken out of your hands”
Torvald’s delight that Krogstad will not take further action regarding the loan
“I am saved!”
Torvald stating that Nora’s supposed ineptitude make her seem more appealing to him
“I would not to a true man if your feminine helplessness did make you doubly attractive in my eyes.”
An ironic line from Nora describing how she is removing her costume as well as the facade she has adopted around Torvald during their marriage
“Taking off my fancy dress.”
Nora stating her role in the household and her relationship to Torvald as his ‘wife’
“she is now not only his wife, but also his child”
Nora realising Torvald has been her puppeteer and simply taken over from her father in doing so
“I’ve been your doll-wife, just as I used to be Papa’s doll-child.”
An interaction between Torvald and Nora in which Torvald reinforces the societal expectation regarding the role of women
“First and foremost you are a wife and mother.”
“I believe that I am first and foremost a human being, like you”
An interaction between Torvald and Nora when they discuss sacrifice for love
“But no man can be expected to sacrifice his honour, even for the person he loves.”
“Millions of women have done it.”
