Modern Drama Revision Quiz PDF

REVISION FOR THE QUIZ At the beginning of Act 1 of Henrik Ibsen's play "A Doll's House," Nora Helmer's initial mood can be described as lighthearted and cheerful. She is portrayed as lively and somewhat carefree, engaging in playful interactions with her husband, Torvald, and exhibiting a sense of o...

REVISION FOR THE QUIZ At the beginning of Act 1 of Henrik Ibsen's play "A Doll's House," Nora Helmer's initial mood can be described as lighthearted and cheerful. She is portrayed as lively and somewhat carefree, engaging in playful interactions with her husband, Torvald, and exhibiting a sense of optimism. Nora's demeanor reflects her current situation in which she appears content and somewhat naive about the complexities of her life and marriage. Torvald Helmer, a central character in Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House," and Nora's husband calls her names like Little squirrel, Little skylark and my lark. He has principles and he is against the idea of borrowing. He views money primarily in terms of status and security. His attitude towards money reflects his broader concerns with social respectability and financial stability that's why it should be saved logically according to him. Nora, due to his his strong opinions, kept hidding secrets like getting a job at home, borrowing money and most importantly forging her father's signature. However, she couldn't hide her secrets from Christine Linde as She referred to her responsibility and savings. Something Mrs. Linde knows very as she came to look for a job that will help her find a new purpose in life. Another character appears who is Krogstad, A moneylender who knows Nora’s secret, visited the Helmers' house in Act 1 to blackmail Nora and threaten her to expose her forgery. This made Nora feel angry and confrontational. 1