A Doll's House

Nora makes women seem ignorant

Ridiculous. That pretty much sums up the whole play. It was suppose to be about a "woman standing up" and blah blah, but I personally didn't see it that way. Nora's life was pretty good. Torvald was a sweet man, good husband, and treated Nora like she was a fragile little China doll. There's a part in the play when Torvald becomes upset and says things he does not mean and then after Nora acts like a psycho and starts saying that she's leaving Torvald (her husband) and her three kids to go "find her self" and that Torvald treats her like she's a doll. I really don't see what's wrong with that and if Nora hated it SO MUCH why didn't she just ask him to back off a little and give her some space. But no she was unreasonable and not a woman that I think women should be looking up to. She did not know how to be a good mother or wife and if shes a character that women are suppose to look up to... well then her followers will be ignorant and not the strong women they SHOULD BE. I hated this play. Worse "women independence" play ever.

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Understanding Nora

Once the story got started I really liked it. Although the story can be seen as disturbing or weird, I believe there is a lot of meaning behind it. Nora, Trovald's wife is the main character, and all the minor characters really help bring out her, and her personality. She does seem like a little kid, always supported by her father or Trovald, which he calls her things like 'skylark' and 'squirrel'. What made the story a lot more interesting is the whole scandal about the loan Krogstad provided to Nora for Trovald's life. Being Krogstad just lost his job, Trovald fired him, and his ex-love got his job, who in mind is Nora's really good friend, the only way for Krogstad to get back at Trovald is to blackmail Nora. When it comes down to it, and the letter is in Trovald's box, from Krogstad, the only thing Ms. Linde, Nora's friend could tell her is she basically needs to figure out what is the right thing to do. Mr. Ibsen did a really good job with the climax, cause this is where it is starting to get good. Nora baiscally comes out with it, and tells Trovald how he makes her feel. Him being the uptight man that he is, shows that his weakness is how other people will see him. And what surprises everybody is Nora leaves, to find herself. The only thing that would keep me from giving this book a top notch rating is the fact she leaves her kids, that's sad, but it could be understandable. But also the beginning. It was rather slow, and in a way was weak. But overall I liked the book, it kept me interested, and surprised me through out the story.

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Very good

I love the book

Wonderful play

I was in the Doll House when i was a wee lad, this nook book brought me back.

TERRIBLE!

There is no book it is just blank pages!

Sucks

I payed for this play and it did not open... there was nothing there.....

Enjoyed it and its message.

A lot fo strong gender view points regarding women's role in society. Glad Nora had that epiphany towards the end.

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A DOLL'S HOUSE

Is about human rights more than women rights. Nora is protraited as weak but really she strong enough to walk out on Torvald

Good formatting, easy to read

Good formatting for a play, makes the work easier to read. I'm not fond of the play itself, but this is a good copy.

Uay

Yo people write a lot!

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Omg it wont download!!!!!!!!!!

I hate the downloading so much erg!!!!!!!!

A Woman Who Took A Stand!!

I love this drama. It shows how women can take a stand even when they believe they can't. Torvald was a very controlling husband who knew everything, but didn't know what was going on right under his nose. Nora felt as if she was a doll living in her own doll house and Torvald was the person who could say whether or not she could play. He was the 'puppet master'. I love the climax of the dance of the Tarentella. It was a dance of death. She didn't die physically, but the controlled Nora died bringing to life the confident independent Nora. All all I can say is at the end the door slams on all problems women could possibly face.

A Doll's House, child's play

I was thoroughly absorbed in this book! I couldn't put it down. Though, I couldn't stand Nora, the way she was so pleased with herself and seemingly oblivious to the value of money. Ridiculous flirting with her husband as if shaking him to get the last pennies out of the piggy bank. She couldn't even stop herself from eating macaroons behind Torvald's back! Clearly having no respect for her husband in the first place. But it was captivating to see how much she strived for what she wanted, how much she went through to stop her husband gaining knowledge of her supposed sins only to realise this wasn't what she wanted at all. I sympathised more with Krogstad, Dr Rank and Mrs Linde, who acted as Nora's conscience. Nora and Torvald were disgusting characters. Both consumed by pride- it made great fiction!

defiance for a better future

As a bound women of stereotypes and a family that she doesn't know, Nora's self liberation isn't so surprising after all. Her burst for freedom was iminent, but only occured when she realised that it would never change. Ibsen creates a doll's house, or even a bird's cage, where the vulnerable creature can only have a say when they realise that they have a voice to express their views. Through an intricate storyline, one can learn valuable lessons concerning what one does for love and what one does for the sake of their own future. Not only does Nora free herself from her cage, but she destroys all future possiblities of new cages.

Breakable Porcelain

I believe that this is one of them most wonderful books about independence I have ever read. Nora Helmer, who seems as an innocent child, displays an amazing metamorphisis throughout this book. At first she seems to enjoy being indulged in her childlike ways. As the story progresses, we come to discover that she is not as innocent as she looks. Nora has a secret about her father's affairs after he died, she forged his signature, and has kept it from Torvald, her husband , all these years. She has only kept it from him because she did not think she could make it on her own (because she knew if he knew about it, she would surely be casted away.) In the end, all is told and although furious, Torvald plans to keep it from everyone and continue on with everything. Nora, at this point, decides that she can make it on her own and leaves Torvald. Very good story, especially for the time period it is set in. I enjoyed it thoroughly.

The 19th Century Wonder

I think that this play is very realistic and that it applies to people today. If everyone read this play, I am sure the world would be much better.

A Doll No More

Ibsen introduced new, daring ideas that were practically unheard of in his day. Nora, the main character, acts and is treated like a doll by her domineering husband Torvald. He controls everything, even what she eats. He strives for perfection, and convinces both himself and Nora that their marriage is faultless. However, as the play progresses, you can see that underneath that feeble, doll image, Nora is a real person with real feelings. She realizes that the ¿perfect¿ life she is living is all an illusion that they had both created so they wouldn't have to face each other with any horrible facts of their life. When Nora walks out, the illusion is shattered. Their society sees that they were not ¿perfect¿, and that they had problems. It also showed that Nora was stronger, even though she was a woman. This play is very realistic in the sense that it correctly portrays the reality of what occurs in life. People still put up artificial appearances in front of others just to fit in with the society they live in. Ibsen was widely criticized for this play because he had made public what everyone had been trying so hard to hide for so long.

i played Christine Linde for my college annual play....

just went through the script and i found it interesting...close to reality...i was given the character of Mrs Linde..a widow..expressed well as a young widows character.. Nora Helmer..is an amazing character...innocent yet very strong...she goes along well with the flow..and becomes strong with her decision when its time to leave...

a plus for english class

I am reading this play in my English class right now in highschool and I find myself to enjoy it very much. I can relate to Nora's experiences on love and in finding herself. I admire this fictional character. I recommend this book to everyone.

Shocking

I read the reviews others had left and I couldn't wait to start reading it. Nora completely changes. This is a very good book and I would recommend it to everyone.