The Doll's House acts II and III

After finishing The Doll House, the true antagonist turned out to be Torvold. Krogstad now seems like another victim trying to make a better life. I have also come to the conclusion that both Mrs. Linde and Dr. Rank are foil characters. Mrs. Linde is the opposite of Nora. Mrs. Linde from the beginning showed her independence. Dr. Rank is the opposite of Torvald. Dr. Rank values love more than he values social status. Nora is a very complex character. She develops tremendously and she comes to realize she was always utilized for appearance. Nora ends the play making a stand for independence. I am pleases with Nora’s decision, and I hope she goes after Dr. Rank, but her decision to leave her children behind seems very cruel. Torvold another complex character loses all he wanted. He does not have control over his wife anymore. In other words he loses his doll. I enjoyed how Krogstad’s character developed. He went from being the antagonist to becoming a possible minor protagonist. Krogstad left behind his blackmailing and decided for true love instead.

All in all I enjoyed the play immensely and I would love to see it performed.

A Doll's House Act 1 Analysis

A Doll's House is meant to be performed. It is a drama.  The characters in act one are Nora Helmer, Torvald Helmer, Dr.Rank, Mrs. Linde, Nils Krogstad. The protagonist is Nora because it looks like her life or way of life will soon change. Nora is a spender and I think through out the play she will learn to control her spending. Another reason Nora is the protagonist is because she is faced with a problem. Of course the problem is caused by the antagonist who is Nils Krogstad. The reason why he is an antagonist is because he is a manipulator and he seems to have been involved a crime. Krogstad also is very mysteries about why or how he knows Mrs. Linde. The foil character, if there is one, would have to be Mrs. Linde. She is the opposite of Nora. Mrs. Linde is not a spender, she had married for convenience and not out of love, and her personality is quite different from Nora's. In the play's first act there is some foreshadowing. Torvald is quite upset with Krogstad because in the past Krogstad forged someones signature. Nora has done the same thing without Torvald knowing and I believe when he does find out it will ruin the way he sees his wife.


It looks like a very interesting story I can not wait to read what happens with the dramas characters.