A doll's House (Henrik Ibsen )
1-What is the Doll in the play in fact ?
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2-How was Nora a Doll in her father's house
then in her husband's house ?
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3-Do you think that Nora's friend was a Doll as well ? why? Why not ?
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4-What sacrifice Nora had given and what
did she expect in return?
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5-How was her husband a real strict man ?
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6-How was feminism and women's rights
showed in the play ?
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7-At the
beginning of A Doll's House Nora is a passive and subservient woman. Illustrate
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8-Why did Nora refuse to tell Helmer about the
loan ?
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9-What
did Nora expect Helmer to do when
learning about her forgery ? why ?
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10-A doll house it modern because it
doesn't follow the old style of Writing . Discuss
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11-What
is the advantage Helmer will get out of
his new job ?
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12- Prove that Nora's character is of a
mature and dependable person.
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ACT I
A- Comment on TWO only of the following questions (3marks)
1- Yes but, Torvald, this year we really can let ourselves go a little. This
is the first Christmas that we have not needed to economize. "Comment
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2-Yes, Torvald, we may be a bit more reckless now, mayn't we?
Just a tiny we bit! You are going to have a big salary and earn lots and lots
of money. "Comment
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3-Suppose, now, that I borrowed fifty pounds today, and you spent
it all in the Christmas week, and then on New Year's Eve a slate fell on my
head and killed me, and--"Comment
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4-No debt, no borrowing. There can be no freedom or beauty about
a home life that depends on borrowing and debt. We two have kept bravely on
the straight road so far, and we will go on the same way for the short time
longer that there need be any struggle. "Comment
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5-Spendthrifts--I know. Let us do as you suggest, Torvald, and
then I shall have time to think what I am most in want of. That is a very
sensible plan, isn't it? "Comment
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6-It's a sweet little spendthrift, but she uses up a deal of
money. One would hardly believe how expensive such little persons are!
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7-You are an odd little soul. Very like your father. You always
find some new way of wheedling money out of me, and, as soon as you have got
it, it seems to melt in your hands. You never know where it has gone. Still,
one must take you as you are. It is in the blood; for indeed it is true that
you can inherit these things, Nora. "Comment
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8-Is it so long since we met? I suppose it is. The last eight
years have been a happy time for me, I can tell you. And so now you have come
into the town, and have taken this long journey in winter--that was plucky of
you. "Comment
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9-You may imagine how pleased we are! He is to take up his work
in the Bank at the New Year, and then he will have a big salary and lots of
commissions. For the future we can live quite differently--we can do just as
we like. I feel so relieved and so happy, Christine "Comment
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10-. You see, he had to make money every way he could, and he
worked early and late; but he couldn't stand it, and fell dreadfully ill, and
the doctors said it was necessary for him to go south. "Comment
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11-It cost about two hundred and fifty pounds. That's a lot,
isn't it? "Comment
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12-I ought to tell you that we had it from papa. "Comment
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13-Yes; and, just think of it, I couldn't go and nurse him. I was
expecting little Ivar's birth every day and I had my poor sick Torvald to
look after. My dear, kind father--I never saw him again, "Comment
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14-Christine. That was the saddest time I have known since our
marriage. "Comment
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15-The last three years have seemed like one long working-day,
with no rest. Now it is at an end, Nora. My poor mother needs me no more, for
she is gone; and the boys do not need me either; they have got situations and
can shift for themselves. "Comment
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16-He must, Christine. Just leave it to me; I will broach the
subject very cleverly--I will think of something that will please him very
much. It will make me so happy to be of some use to you. "Comment
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17- How kind you are, Nora, to be so anxious to help me! It is
doubly kind in you, for you know so little of the burdens and troubles of
life. "Comment
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18- Now I will show you that I too have something to be proud and
glad of. It was I who saved Torvald's life. "Comment
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20 " Yes, but your father gave you the necessary funds.
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25 ."What right have you to question me, Mr. Krogstad?--You,
one of my husband's subordinates! But since you ask, you shall know. Yes,
Mrs. Linde is to have an appointment. And it was I who pleaded her cause, Mr.
Krogstad, let me tell you that. "Comment
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26 ." You will be so kind as to see that I am allowed to
keep my subordinate position in the Bank. "Comment
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. 27- ". My sons are growing up; for their sake I must try
and win back as much respect as I can in the town. This post in the Bank was
like the first step up for me--and now your husband is going to kick me
downstairs again into the mud. "Comment
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28. " Mrs. Helmer, you evidently do not realise clearly what
it is that you have been guilty of. But I can assure you that my one false
step, which lost me all my reputation, was nothing more or nothing worse than
what you have done. "Comment
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29- " Maybe. But matters of business--such business as you
and I have had together--do you think I don't understand that? Very well. Do
as you please. But let me tell you this--if I lose my position a second time,
you shall lose yours with me. "Comment
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30 ." I have got authority from the retiring manager to
undertake the necessary changes in the staff and in the rearrangement of the
work; and I must make use of the Christmas week for that, so as to have
everything in order for the new year. "Comment
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31 . " Because such an atmosphere of lies infects and
poisons the whole life of a home. Each breath the children take in such a
house is full of the germs of evil. "Comment
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ACT 2
1- " Nurse, I want you to tell me something I have often
wondered about--how could you have the heart to put your own child out among
strangers? "Comment
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2 ." What, when I was going to get such a good place by it? A
poor girl who has got into trouble should be glad to. Besides, that wicked man
didn't do a single thing for me. "Comment
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3." Do you think so? Do
you think they would forget their mother if she went away altogether?
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4- Little Nora, poor dear, had no other mother but me. Nora. And if
my little ones had no other mother, I am sure you would-- What nonsense I am
talking! "Comment
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5. " it is something you could help me with. Let us sit down
here on the sofa. Look here. Tomorrow evening there is to be a fancy-dress ball
at the Stenborgs', who live above us; and Torvald wants me to go as a
Neapolitan fisher-girl, and dance the Tarantella that I learned at Capri.
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6. " Have you really the courage to
open up that question again? "Comment
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7. " Yes, dear, you must do as I ask; you must let Krogstad
keep his post in the bank. ? "Comment
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8."That isn't the reason, Torvald. It is for your own sake.
This fellow writes in the most scurrilous newspapers; you have told me so
yourself. He can do you an unspeakable amount of harm. I am frightened to death
of him . ? "Comment
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9. " On the contrary, he thinks it gives him the right to
adopt a familiar tone with me, and every minute it is "I say, Helmer, old
fellow!" and that sort of thing. I assure you it is extremely painful for
me. He would make my position in the Bank intolerable ."Comment
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10. " Look here; take this letter and go downstairs with it at
once. Find a messenger and tell him to deliver it, and be quick. The address is
on it, and here is the money. "Comment
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11 " Call her back, Torvald! There is still time. Oh
Torvald, call her back! Do it for my sake--for your own sake--for the
children's sake! Do you hear me, Torvald? Call her back! You don't know what
that letter can bring upon us"Comment
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12 ." Have you and your husband thought of mine? But never
mind about that. I only wanted to tell you that you need not take this matter
too seriously. In the first place there will be no accusation made on my part.
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13 ." Mrs. Helmer; I
want to get on; and in that your husband must help me. For the last year and a
half I have not had a hand in anything dishonourable, amid all that time I have
been struggling in most restricted circumstances. I was content to work my way
up step by step. "Comment
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14 . " Now I am turned out, and I am not going to be
satisfied with merely being taken into favour again. I want to get on, I tell
you. I want to get into the Bank again, in a higher position. Your husband must
make a place for me—"Comment
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15. " Well, now, I have warned you. Do not do anything
foolish. When Helmer has had my letter, I shall expect a message from him. And
be sure you remember that it is your husband himself who has forced me into
such ways as this again. I will never forgive him for that. Goodbye, Mrs.
Helmer.
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