My Production Notes on A Dolls House by Henrik Ibsen.

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My Production Notes on A Dolls House by Henrik Ibsen.

Plot set in 1879

Nora a typical housewife comes home from Christmas shopping. She has to ring the bell .She is let in and given a hand by the porter and tips him a shilling.

This shows that women back in that period where unequal to men. Women never owned a house key only the men would.  Also Nora has little knowledge of money and wants to show off her status by over tipping the Porter.

Nora then comes in and feels the bag of maroons she has hidden in her coat pocket.

This shows she hides things from her husband.

Nora goes to her husband’s office door and hums outside to gain his attention it works then he invites her in. He then asks her “has my little squander bird been overspending again?” This shows he too knows she has little knowledge of money but has a pet name for her which shows they are much in love and are an affectionate couple.

After another conversation Nora asks to have some money and Helmer reminds her that not so long ago they wouldn’t have this kind of money to spend if it hadn’t been for his new salary.

Nora likes to spend and buy pretty things. Where as Helmer is more concerned, as he is the man of the house and in charge of money and manly duties like work.

Helmer then asks Nora if she has been into the sweet shop she lies him to him and says no.

This shows she is under pressure to be slim for her husband and also that she doesn’t always tell him the truth

It is Christmas Eve and Mrs Linde an old friend of Nora arrives at the door.

It has been nine years since Nora and Christine have seen each other.”

Nora then says to Christine “So you’ve come to town? All that way in winter! How brave of you!”

It was very unusual for women to travel on their own in that period because it was unsafe.

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Then when sat down Nora brings up the fact that Mrs Linde is a widow and that Mrs Linde looks paler thinner and older.

This shows Nora is a bit self centred but also doesn’t always think before she says things.

We learn that Mrs Linde really isn’t that upset as her late husband left her nothing all his money was gone. The only reason she married him in the first place was because he had money and Christine would be able to look after her mother and brothers if she married him and when he died she would have ...

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