The Helmers arrive from the party, Kristine leaves, and Torvald’s amorous mood is interrupted by a visit from Dr. Rank, who leaves his calling card marked by the black cross that announces his impending death. When Torvald declares his wife cannot leave because her husband and children are her “most sacred duties,” Nora responds with “I have other duties equally sacred. When Torvald returns from the bank, she again takes up her pleas on behalf of Krogstad. The Project Gutenberg EBook of A Doll's House, by Henrik Ibsen This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. He agrees to put off business until the next day. . At this Krogstad says that he will write a letter to Halmer telling about the forgery. Nora has just danced the tarantella. A Doll’s House traces the awakening of Nora Helmer from her previously unexamined life of domestic, wifely comfort. “From now on,” Torvald claims, “happiness doesn’t matter; all that matters is . Saying this he leaves.
She expresses her desire to live with him.Krogstad is quite pleased. Krogstad agrees, promising to retrieve his letter of revelation, but Kristine convinces him to let the truth come to light for the good of both Nora and Torvald. Nora is stunned. Still, she tries to use her charms to prevent Torvald from reading the letter, luring him away from business by begging him to help her with the tarantella for the next night’s party. Her husband died without leaving fortune or children for her. Nora asks Dr. Rank to leave and has Krogstad brought in.Krogstad tells her that he has had a change of heart and that, though he will keep the bond, he will not reveal her to the public. Assuring Kristine that she did not get the money from Dr. Rank, Nora asks Mrs. Linde to play with the children while she speaks to Torvald.
Their talk is interrupted by the announcement of Krogstad’s presence. Nora assures to help her. Justifying her dishonesty by saving Torvald’s health and pride, Nora explains that she has been secretly working to pay off the loan, and she is almost free of her debt. Krogstad enters next, hoping to salvage his position at the bank by speaking to Torvald.
About A Doll's House Once the subject of public controversy, defended only by the avant-garde theater critics of the nineteenth century, Ibsen's prose dramas now appear as successful television plays and are an essential part of the repertory theaters all over the world. Learning that he is rapidly dying, she has an intimate conversation with him that culminates in him professing his love for her just before she is able to ask him for financial help. Declaring that such a lie “infects the whole life of a home,” Helmer returns to his study, leaving Nora anxious but determined.The curtain rises on the same room the next day, which is Christmas. Krogstad leaves, but his letter revealing all is clearly heard entering the mail slot.
Her happiness, however, is marred when an angry Krogstad approaches her. Torvald reads it and immediately chastises Nora, claiming she has wrecked his happiness and ruined his future. When Torvald inquires what she desires for Christmas, Nora asks for money. Torvald, Dr. Rank, and Mrs. Linde leave, and Nora visits with her three children. Nora protests against Torvald’s involvement, but Krogstad drops the letter in Torvald’s letterbox anyway, much to Nora’s horror. She begins to consider the possibility of this episode transforming their marriage for the better—as well as the possibility of suicide.Meanwhile, she converses and flirts with a willing Dr. Rank.
Kristine Linde enters, and as she helps Nora repair her masquerade dress, Nora confides in her friend once again. He accuses Nora of ruining his life.
When Halmer tries to open his mailbox, Nora uses her charms to prevent him from opening it saying that he should keep business aside till the next night party. Linde reveals that she was in love with Krogstad before her marriage and even today they love each other. Nora exclaims aloud that she and Torvald are lost. Linde tells him that she had to marry a rich man who could support her and her family.
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