Dolls House quotes Flashcards
Lexical field of small animals
metaphor
dehumanise Nora and lower value
Makes Nora seem dependent
Disregard Nora as human
Possessive pronoun
“my skylark”
“my squirrel”
Societal view of women
Patronising attitude
inequality of women
“how like a woman!”
a juxtaposition of freedom and beauty as beauty is constricting concept
“A home that is founded on debts and borrowing can never be a place of freedom and beauty”
pet = possession of Nora
dependent on Torvald - has to be taken care of to keep - odd phrasing - highlights societal views
“It is incredible what an expensive pet she is for a man to keep”
Shows/Fakes obedience
Women’s inferiority depicted
Conditioning Torvald’s ego
Trying to convince him that she is the stereotype that he believes in
“You know I could never act against your wishes”
Woman found joy in taking care of others Mrs Lindes only purpose in life
“Just unspeakably empty. No one to live for any more.”
repetition - emphasise the word
delicate - refers to the nature of a woman and how she is planning to manipulate that concept
“I’ll lead up to it so delicately, so delicately; I’ll get him in the right mood”
Nora is viewed as someone who is dependent
Cant take care of herself
child - simple-minded, not capable of complex thought
“You’re a child, Nora”
Societal views put men as being superior and more dominant
Not supposed to follow the words of women
“It was his duty as a husband not to pander to my moods and caprices”
Awareness of her own actions and societal views on women
Shows her intelligence and makes us question her previous dimwittedness
“When it no longer amuses him to see me dance and dress up and play the fool for him.”
Shows that Nora doesn’t like typical role of women
Shows that she is more mature
“But it was great fun..it was almost like being a man.”
being against society is treated as an illness. Dr Rank about Krogstad
“He’s crippled all right; morally twisted”
lexical field of disease
“It’s that attitude that’s turning human society into a hospital.”
Torvald views of male superiority seem to suggest that only women are supposed to take care of children
“Come, Mrs Linde. This is for mothers only.”
Morals vs Legal Law
“Hasn’t a wife the right to save her husband’s life?”
Shows Krogstad’s desperate nature
Paints him as a villain
“If I get thrown into the gutter for a second time, I shall take you with me.”
shows the impact that reputation has on people’s lives
importance of societies view
reputation = respect
“Your father was not a man of unassailable reputation. But I am”
Shows the role that man plays in a woman’s life
“I feel the same about Torvald as I did about papa.”
child = belittles her intelligence
not ashamed to say it in front of others
“My child shall have her way.”
She is secure with what will happen
“Thirty-one hours to live.”
shows Krogstad and Christine’s efforts to survive in society
trying to gain respect
“You said you were like a shipwrecked man clinging to a spar… I’m in the same position as you.”
shows the Mrs Linde sees Nora as a younger version of herself
“Nils, a woman who has sold herself once for the sake of others doesn’t make the same mistakes again.”
thinks that her having opinions that defy his own makes her not human
- a technique of maintaining order and control
“Now my little songbird’s talking just like a real big human being.”
literally thanking her
light = metaphor for being aware and illuminating the truth
“Thank you for the light.”
