A dolls house, Torvald character analysis

A dolls house, Torvald character analysis

Nora and I have, what appears on the surface, to be a good in my perpective. This marriage is based on quite distinct and unequal gender roles in which Iam the classic male and holds the power in the relationship while Nora is a housewife and dependant on me, I treat her as though she is an innocent child.

I recognizes Nora as a silly woman who is oblivious of the way society works, but I also adores her silliness and inexperience because they render her helpless and therefore dependent on me. It isnot questionable that Nora’s “dependence” is what forms the foundation of my affection for her. In Act One, I teas Nora about wasting money but then I try to please her by graciously giving her more. Similarly, I points out her faults but then I mention how I don’t want her to change. Itrulyenjoys keeping Nora in a position where she depends solely on me, even if it means that she remains silly. In general, Idislikes of any kind of change in Nora’s behaviour. I need to control her behavior. When Nora begins to dance the tarantella wildly in Act Two, I am unsettled. Because Nora has been permissive until now on what she is engaged in, but this threatens that. I fear she is not dependant on me to have a pleasant time.

The reality of our relationship is quite different. Nora, in fact, has provided the money to help me take care of a serious illness and by clever housekeeping and part-time work is striving to repay a moneylender.

It turns out, I am only in love with an illusion of Nora and Nora herself has never really seen my true personality, but rather imagines ofa romantic hero rather than a practical, somewhat self-centered, and unromantic businessman. As our true characters are revealed at a moment of stress and conflict, the weakness of our marriage is  also revealed. Leading to our relationship to end with Nora leaving me

Conflict

When the play first opens, it is obvious that I enjoya position of authority. I will what is necessary to achieve this authority, especiallyin my marriage with Nora. I frequently treat her like a child, which in turn causes Nora to engage in child-like behavior, and favors a marriage in which she is dependant on me. My condescending nature is characteristic of my beliefs about women which relate back to my insecurities. I like to believe that women are inferior to men. I have an incentive to enforce gender roles to keep my dominancein my marriage. When addressing my wife, I consistently add the word “little” to my terms of endearment to demonstrate my authority in the relationship.

I am a materialistic person. I am obsessed with how much I earn, and what I want to acquire. I focus on money and material goods rather than people. my sense of manhood depends on my financial independence. I was an unsuccessful barrister because I refused to take “unsavory cases.” As a result, I switched jobs to the bank, where I primarily deal with money. For me, money and materialism may be a way to avoid the complications of personal contact.

I am also very concerned with how and what others think of me as a man. Iwant a wife that I can show off,andI dowhen I attend the dance and insists on Nora dancing for everyone. When I finds out about Nora’s deceit I disowns her as she says she is not fit to be a care giver to their children. At the end, I am a needy man when I realizes Nora is leaving me, and realize I am dependant on her and not the other way around.

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Not only do I stand for the world of men and the world of business which has no place in her house-bound life, but Iam a product of society at large, including all the community which concern me. I stand for all social ills, it comforts me about my own character as how Ifit societies ideals.

I am a victim of my own narrow view of what is ideal by society, I inspire sympathy rather than reproach. When a man mistakes appearances for values, the basic blame must be attributed to his social environment. One example is my lack of respect for women.I considers Nora merely an ornamented sex object, Ihave amorous fantasies toward my wife: which is why I dress her as a Capri fisher girl and encourages her to dance for me.

I am very conscious of other people’s perceptions of me and how I stand in the community. My explanation for rejecting Nora’s request that Krogstad be kept on at the office is an exampleof how Iprioritizemy reputation over my wife’s desires. I further demonstratemy deep need for society’s respect in my reaction to Nora’s deception. Although I say that Nora has ruined my happiness and will not be allowed to raise the children, I insists that she remain in the house because mymain concern is saving “the appearance” of my household.

Events

We are introduced to my character as Nora carefully listens at my study door where I am working. Nora has to drag me away from my work in order to show me the presents that she has bought for our children. I am defined first as a banker and lawyer, and second as a husband. In my initial interaction with Nora I am a particularly adoring husband, but soon my language becomes patronising. I refer to my wife as “Little Nora”, “a song bird” – and I laugh while chastising her, not taking her seriously.

I represent the unflinching powers of the establishment.I deal in money; I am a father, husband and a boss; and I am the owner of the land on which the story takes place. At this point I represent the hegemony of a capitalist patriarchy. Every character in the play is financially dependent on me; and this makes me feel and actconfident.

While it is easy to paint me as a bully, It is important to mention thatIam not aware of any damage I am causing. My greatest sin is perhaps my ignorance. The shock I show at Nora’s revelation shows that Ihave no awareness that there is anything wrong with the status balance in our relationship. Indeed, the husband as boss and the wife as submissive was absolutely