Nora From The Classroom Observation

Throughout Nora’s whole life she has been controlled by whomever she has been close to. She has never had to chance to have her own experiences, to think her own thoughts and to try to make something of her life. She knows nothing but what her and her father let her. Nora admits to

motor skills normal her age. Because she is able to maintain good balance while sitting and is able to

Nora, at first, is very simple minded. A reader would not think much of her when reacting to her

Nora’s growth could be described as a subtle process. It is not until the end of the play that she even decides to leave and seek out the life experience she needs to develop her own thoughts, ideas and actions. However, there are definitely many small instances within the

I observed in the preschool class for two hours, there were a total of 12 children in the class Most of the kids that are in the preschool class were four years old, but there was one five year old. When I first arrived at the preschool, the kids seemed very shy towards me and they did not seem like they were very sociable. I was a stranger to them, and I would have to guess that all of the children were experiencing a little bit of stranger anxiety. I talked to the teacher about how the children reacted to all “strangers” She said that the children often become very uneasy. As I sat down to observe the children, I noticed one thing right away. The boys in the group were very wild and rambunctious, and the girls seemed to be shy and

Nora discovers her capabilities and true self worth by the end of the play, leaving Torvald and the unsatisfactory life that she led with him. Nora is finally able to relieve herself from the doll’s life she has had and admits this: “I’ve been your doll wife here, just as at home I was Papa’s doll-child” (226). When Torvald not only questions her abilities as a woman, but also as a mother, the sole purpose she held in life, Nora realizes that nothing can ever truly satisfy Torvald and there may not be a point in staying in this prison-like household. Nora decides it is high time that she begins to take care of herself before she sacrifices her life for her husband and children. From the mistakes that Nora has made in her life, she discovers that the only way to improve her is through education: “There’s another task that I must finish first – I must try to educate myself” (227).

Unlike Laura, Nora is developed as a very round character through the use of indirect presentation. Over time, Nora builds up the confidence to leave her husband, who treats her like a plaything, a doll. Little things built up to make her marriage unhappy. In the beginning, Nora seems a bit ditzy, even a bit unintelligent, and not much of an intriguing character at all. She allows her husband to call her ridiculous things like his “sulky squirrel” or “little lark” and doesn’t seem the tiniest bit offended by it. She also seemed childish when her husband refused to give her spending money but exclaims, “Money!” when Helmer says “Nora, guess what I have here.” It’s like offering a little child a small present like candy to lift their spirits a little. And she poses to be a little scatterbrained when she couldn’t help but be a little prideful and slightly insensitive while talking to Mrs. Linde, who had almost nothing and was pretty miserable. At first she realized what she was doing and said “Oh, but thoughtless me, to sit here, chattering away. Sweet, good Kristine, can you forgive me?” but reverts back to doing so. Although Mrs. Linde insisted “No, no, no, tell me about yourself,” it seemed like she was saying that out of politeness as Mrs. Linde doesn’t seem like the kind of person to sit there and spill out all of her pains and sorrows. However, the ditzy side of Nora is really only skin deep. She is truly a round character. It can be seen that she is willing

Nora's character is viewed as a young girl who doesn't have a care in the world. she demonstrates that she is not absolutely ignorant that and that her life is inconsistent with her actual identity. For example she challenges her spouse, Torvald, in little yet important courses by eating macaroons and afterwards deceiving him about it. She swears, only for the joy she gets from the minor defiance to social orders principles. Nora appears to be totally cheerful. She reacts warmly to Torvald's teasing, talks with energy about the additional cash his new employment will give them, and takes joy in the time she spends with her kids and companions. She doesn't appear to notice her doll-like presence, in which she is indulged, spoiled, and belittled.

The various masks that Nora wore throughout the story can have even an unbiased reader scratching their head as to whether they love or hate her character. When it comes to her husband, she maintains a quality of total submission carrying on her duties as a wife and mother keeping the home exactly the way he likes it. Yet, she feels it is necessary to hid and lie about even the little things such as macaroons a forbidden treat since he feels they will ruin her teeth although, it is more likely his concern lies with her figure. Never challenging him on decisions, but instead using her craft of manipulation and childlike pouting in order to sway him, “Now, now, the little lark’s wings mustn’t droop. Come on, don’t be a sulky squirrel” (Ibsen

When he first becomes ill, she has no idea who he is, but rushes to care for him. Someone with no background information on someone, probably would not run to another’s needs. In reality, someone might need more information. Not Nora though, she grabs hold of the situation and holds on tightly. Nora is the least helpful in the community, because she gets paid.

During the beginning of A Doll House Nora comes home humming happily and is acting playful with simple phrases like "Pooh!" and actions of covering Torvalds mouth and acting the part of a wife during this time period. There are also several hints to things shes hiding from Torvald, one of the

Nora wanting to feel held Nora loves attention. She always says something or acts in a manner that aims at attracting other people’s attention, especially her educators. Sometimes she fails to gain the attention of her intended audience. When this occurs, she goes into a freezing mode for a few seconds.

When her children arrived at home from school she treats them with toys and refers to her youngest child as her “sweet little baby doll”. Within the same scene, Nora plays hide and seek, and is laughing and shrieking because that is all she knows, and all that she is used to. She realizes that all her life she has been a toy, a play thing for first her father and now her husband. Because of this Nora is still childlike and knows nothing about the world or motherhood. Nora then makes an unconventional decision to leave her kids to save them from being raised by a woman with a childlike

She was very naive before, and went along with all of Torvald’s gender-biased decisions. Nora decides to put herself first and detach herself from the toxic environment. This was a huge development throughout the play, as before, she was willing to go to the furthest lengths to please Torvald, even

In Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, Nora starts out as sympathetic person, making decisions based upon the welfare of only others, and never herself. She is a caring, naïve and loving person, making it easy to forgive her for her faults. As the story proceeds her motives are questioned, and so is the idea of whether or not she is still a sympathetic character.