Power And Money Flashcards
What is personal agency and what is needed for it in a Dolls house
Personal agency is the exercise of individual control and autonomy in decision-making and actions.In A Dolls house personal agency is dependednt on access to money
How does Ibsen show power as a significant theme in a dolls house
He illustrates individuals struggling to survive and thrive within a capitalist society that associates wealth with choice.
What does Ibsen say about the choices people make in a dolls house regarding power and money
Ibsen illustrates the sacrifices that are made and that individual choices are limited as a result of their need to support their families
When do hypocrisies about the rich become apparent
When the wealthy are confronted by those without such security and power
Where was power shifting at this time in an increasingly industrialised Europe
The power and money is shifted to lawyers and bankers such as Tordvald
How is the power of lawyers and bankers shown in A dolls house
When Tordvald becomes a bank manager,Both Nora and Tordvald know this increases their social power dramatically as Nora becomes excited at the thought of her husbands control over Krogstadt and enthuses about the “pots and pots” of money they will have
How does Ibsen expose bourgeoisie attitudes to wealth and security in the play
-Nora has a large house and staff suggesting a comfortable position,Her and Tordvald discuss the need for frugality (careful spending)
-Both she and Tordvald discuss how the promotion will end financial troubles
-Kristine challenges Nora on her privilege
How does Tordvald’s power and money control Nora’s behaviour
-He suggests he will increase her allowance if she acts in a pleasing way
-Criticises her ability to budget “spendthrift” “expensive pet for a man to keep”
This becomes ironic when Nora reveals to Kristine she has budgeted for her loan payments
How does Nora’s restricted access to money reflect her powerlessness
-She tells Tordvald all she wants for Christmas is her own money
-She is proud she acquired a loan and suggests this brings her a sense of accomplishment
-Yet the crime she had to commit to do it shows her powerlessness
What other characters further explore the limitations of money and power and how
Kristine Linde and Nils Krogstad
-Both lose social power as a result of circumstances beyond their control (widowed)
-Limited choices for both of them so forced to make sacrifices
Krogstad’s threat to Nora is a result of his own powerlessness and social instability
What is Ibsen’s intention with a dolls house in terms of Power and Control
-The play explores the relationship between individuals access to money and social power,particularly related to gender and marital status
-Ibsen considers nature of wealth power and individual choice
-He challenges patriarchal restrictions on womens financial agency
-Challenges the social constructs that lead to crime and personal sacrifice
How does a dolls house challenge patriarchal restrictions on women’s power and control
Tordvald’s dominance and restrictions placed on Nora and her subjugation leads to unsettling results as Ibsen displays the shocking and sudden mental decline and eventual departure of the protagonist as a result of her limited personal agency
