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Act 3 A Dolls House

The document discusses questions about A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen. Kristine is willing to risk everything for Krogstad because she wants a chance at happiness with him after having a bad relationship. She encourages revealing Nora's deception so that nothing is hidden anymore. Nora's charm is revealed to be a masquerade, as her daily life is controlled by Torvald and she does not feel truly happy. The irony of Torvald accusing Nora of treating him like a puppet is highlighted, as he has controlled her like a puppet. The issue of defining a woman solely by her roles as wife and mother, rather than as a human being, is still significant today.

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Act 3 A Dolls House

The document discusses questions about A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen. Kristine is willing to risk everything for Krogstad because she wants a chance at happiness with him after having a bad relationship. She encourages revealing Nora's deception so that nothing is hidden anymore. Nora's charm is revealed to be a masquerade, as her daily life is controlled by Torvald and she does not feel truly happy. The irony of Torvald accusing Nora of treating him like a puppet is highlighted, as he has controlled her like a puppet. The issue of defining a woman solely by her roles as wife and mother, rather than as a human being, is still significant today.

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A Doll’s House 

Act III Discussion Questions

1. Why is Kristine willing to “risk everything” for Krogstad?


She wants a chance at happiness. At this time, Kristine had a bad relationship and didn’t have
any money. She possibly could start a family and be happy. Years before they were in love and
did plan on marrying. She wants to be a mother and have kids with Krogstad.

2. Why does Kristine encourage Krogstad to let Torvald read the letter revealing Nora’s
deception?
She wants everything to be known so that they don’t hide anything wouldn’t be hidden from
them. She wanted them to be honest in their marriage for once and not just hide things.

3. Dr. Rank suggests Nora should go to the next masquerade dressed as “Charmed Life,” and
that she should dress “just as she looks every day.” What is the implication about Nora’s daily
life? Is it charmed? Or is the charm a masquerade? Explain.
I think Nora’s charm is a masquerade because she lives a life in which Torvald controls her. On
the outside she has shown that charm and pretended to be happy and kind. On the other hand,
Nora doesn’t actually feel happy because she’s being controlled by Torvald and doesn’t have
much freedom in the house.

4. Discuss the irony in Torvald’s accusation that Nora has played with him “like a puppet.”
This is ironic because Nora has been Torvald’s puppet throughout their whole marriage. Since
Nora doesn’t have any responsibility or do things for herself. She doesn’t have much
independence. All this is as though she is a puppet who’s strings are being played by Torvals. So
for Torvald to say that Nora is being a puppet is ironic because he is doing the same.

5. Helmer’s pronouncement that “before all else, (Nora is) a wife and mother” is contradicted
by Nora’s “before all else, I’m a human being.” Is this issue significant today, or is it only a sign
of Ibsen’s time? Explain.
I think this is an issue today too. Women are still seen as important only because they’re a
mother and a wife. Women even today are still thought of as either a mother or a wife and that
those are the only responsibilities they should have. Women can live a life being more
independent rather than having to be stuck to the societal roles of being a mother or wife.
6. Discuss Nora’s decision to leave her family. Is it truly the only way she can reclaim her
identity and humanity?
No, I don’t think this is the only way for her to reclaim her identity. I think the main issue in
their relationship is that Nora has no independence. There are multiple ways that she could’ve
fixed the dynamic of their relationship. Either they could’ve talked it out, or she could’ve
divorced him. I think completely cutting off ties with Torvald and the children may in the end
hurt her because she has no way of earning money and was very reliant on Torvald to give her
money.

7. The last sound the audience hears is the door slamming shut after Nora’s departure. Examine
the theatrical, literary, and historical significance of this stage device.
This means that it’s an end or a departure. Since an open door means new beginnings but
closed doors means that it's the end. That chapter of her life is done and closed. At the same
time an ending could open up opportunities for new beginnings and I think that is the case with
Nora leaving her family.

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