Doll's house quotes

Question 1

challenging patriarchy

Answer 1

in her dialogue with Mrs. Linde, Nora states, “But it was tremendous fun all the same, sitting there working and earning money like that. It was almost like being a man.”

Question 2

Torvald - patriarchy, dyanmic

Answer 2

Now you have ruined my entire happiness, jeopardized my whole future. It is terrible to think of. I am done for, a miserable failure, and it’s all the fault of a feather-brained woman.”

Question 3

lack of female independence.

Answer 3

“You arranged everything to your own tastes, and I acquired the same tastes. Or i pretended to… I don’t really know.. I think it was a bit of both”

Question 4

institution of marriage

Answer 4

“This outrageous, you are betraying you most sacred duties.” to which Nora questions what her most sacred duties are. Torvald responds, “Do I need to tell you that? Are they not your duties to your husband and your children?”

Question 5

pet names

Answer 5

“skylark”, “little squirrel” and “pretty little pet”

Question 6

macarons - defiance / superficial complacence

Answer 6

she is treated like a child and forbidden to eat macarons. When accused, she responds, “I would never dream of doing anything you didn’t want me to.”