Act II

Time to rant on about Act II! Well, Nora is now super paranoid. She's, pretty much, turning into a lunatic. She goes on talking to herself, and continuously mentions leaving her children. Anyways, onto a new subject. Nora falls into Krogstad's blackmail. She practically begs Torvald to keep Krogstad at his post. However, Torvald isn't having it. Her pleading offends him, as it should.

To spice this play up even more, Dr. Rank reveals his love for Nora. It was bound to happen, considering Nora was flirting with him and leading him on. I find it to be disgusting, disturbing, whatever you want to call it. He's too old for her.

I'm looking forward to reading Act III!

Act I thoughts..

Reading Act I gave me mixed emotions/thoughts. I understand that Nora has betrayed her husband by borrowing money. What I don't get is why she said that their trip to Italy "saved" her husband. Saved him from what? Also, I find her relationship with Torvald to be funny. It's as though Torvald is her father. The way he talks to her, and the way she talks to him gives me the impression of a father-daughter relationship. Except that in this particular relationship, the daughter is quite annoying. If I were Torvald, I would have left her a while back. Nora's character when she's with him is just too much. But then again, that's just me.

As for this whole blackmailing situation between Krogstad and Nora...I think it's stupid. Krogstad is being a hypocrite in a way. He's forged a signature before, so he should be understanding as to why Nora forged her father's.

Just because I read her part, Mrs. Linde is my favorite character.

Nora, stop trying to be slick and play both sides of the field. You're bound to get caught.

A Doll's House

     A Doll's House is a play that was written by Henrik Ibsen. It is set around Christmas time. There are two main characters, Nora and Torvald Helmer. From my understanding, Nora had committed a forgery, a few years before the setting. She is then being blackmailed, which scares her. Nora doesn't want her husband to find out. She believe that he would be filled with shame, and his career would come to a downfall. Eventually, the truth does come out.
     Henrik Ibsen was born on March 20, 1828. He was a major 19th-century Norwegian playwright, as well as theatre director and poet. Although he has written many plays, some of his greatest works are A Doll's House, The Burial Mound, The Feast at Solhaug, and Love's Comedy.