Part one of term paper
Henrik Ibsen’s play “A Doll House” tells the story of Nora, a housewife who becomes so exasperated with her husband and the life she is living that she decides to leave. From the beginning of Act 1 to the end of Act 3 (the end of the play) the way in which Nora interacts with her husband Helmer changes dramatically. The question is wh ...

Part two of term paper
... to Nora as his “little lark”, “little squirrel”, “little spendthrift”, “little featherhead”, and “little skylark”. While these pet names seem cute and affectionate, at the same time they come across as extremely condescending. However, Nora does not seem to mind at all and plays along in her role as Helmer’s “little squirrel”. In Act 1 we also learn about Nora’s taste for macaroons. At the beginning of the scene she is eating some and hides the bag when Helmer enters ...