christmas tree symbol

Question 1

symbolizes

Answer 1

Nora’s position in the house as a plaything who is pleasing to look at and adds charm to the home

Question 2

parallels

Answer 2

between Nora and the tree

just as Nora tells the maid to not let the children see the tree before it is decorated, she tells Torvald that no one can see her in her dress until the evening of the dance

Question 3

psychological

Answer 3

in the beginning of the second act, her psychological condition is starting to erode, just as the Christmas tree is “dishevelled”