letters theme Flashcards
1
Q
plots twists and turns
A
depend on the writing of letters and reading of them
2
Q
Krogstad’s two letters
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one reveals Nora’s crime of forgery
the second retracts his blackmail threat and returns her promissory note
3
Q
Krogstad’s first letter
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reveals the truth about Nora’s past and initiates the dissolution of her marriage
she says “we are lost”
4
Q
second letter
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releases her from her obligation to Krogstad
represents her release from Torvald
expose Torvald’s selfishness
5
Q
Dr Rank’s death
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is revealed by his calling card, marked with a black cross
6
Q
Dr Rank and Torvald
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in a conversation with Nora, he reveals that “Torvald is so fastidious, he cannot face up to - anything ugly”
7
Q
other letters
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Torvald’s letter of dismissal to Krogstad
