Key quotes from each Act

Question 1

Act 1 ‘Is that my skylark twittering over there’

Answer 1

First acknowledgement of Nora from Torvald, the beginnning of these degrading dehuminising comments that Nora is bolivious to at this point in the play.

Question 2

Act 1 ‘a home that is founded on debts and borrowing can never be a place of freedom and beauty’

Answer 2

Torvald shows how important it is to provide for your self and reflects his societal obligation to provide for his famiy that he follows religiousely.

Question 4

‘its incredible what an expensive pet she is for a man to keep’

Answer 4

Torvalds viewpoint of Nora as a lesser bieng is clearly established here,

Question 5

Act 1 ‘yes its almost like a miracle’

Answer 5

nora’s almost religious and god-like perception of her husband, a power gap is created between the two’

Question 6

Nora Act 1 ‘something else always cropped up’

Answer 6

the insensitivity to Mrs Linde is noted here, and Nora’s childlike expressions come in play.

Question 7

Act 1 ‘this secret is my pride and joy’

Answer 7

Nora takes pleasure in decieveng Torvald, showing a little of her true personality as she clings on to the one thisng she believes in.