Torvald

Torvald Helmer is one of the main characters of the play. He is Nora’s husband and father of their three children, and acts as a major factor behind the play’s conflict and Nora’s awakening. Torvald is a incredibly hypocritical and overbearing husband, controlling most aspects of Nora’s life, treating her more like a child than his wife. Torvald represents a typical man of the Victorian society described by Ibsen, as his reputation within the community is his primary concern. In a way, Torvald is

Torvald lets his time period and culture of male dominance get the best of him, and this leads to the downfall of his marriage. Gender equality definitely wasn't a part of Torvald's book. There was a lack of equality in Torvald's home; it was evident from the beginning that Torvald had all the power in the house: he dealt with the money, holds the keys to the mailbox, and controls all the

for a new one? Linus Torvalds found himself in that situation while in college. His solution: create his own. Due to my research, I believe that I am able to touch upon the life of Mr. Torvalds, and the creation for which he is most widely known. It is my hope to commemorate Mr. Torvalds and his work. The efforts put forth by Linus Torvalds have changed computing in a large way, and for those with an interest in computers, few can claim such significance as he. Linus Torvalds, born December 28, 1969

Ibsen's play A Doll House, Nora and Torvald Helmer learn some things about their marriage that they had not realized before. Nora Helmer discovers Torvald, herself, her marriage, as well as her own identity as a woman. Nora Helmer, the wife of Torvald Helmer, throughout the whole play has been keeping a secret from her husband. A few years back when Torvald became ill the doctor recommended that the whole family move south in order for Torvald to fully recover. Torvald would not pay the money for the

differences can cause strife in marriages and identity issues. In A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen, a married couple named Torvald and Nora battle with appearance vs. reality. Ultimately, the pressure caused by society's expectations is too much for their marriage to survive. Torvald and Nora have distinct differences in personality inside and outside their home. To the public, Torvald seems to be a strong, family man with good morals. In his home life, though, he needs to feel power over Nora at all

“serious conversation” with Torvald. Nora is represented by the pink triangle shape on the left, and to the right, Torvald is represented by the blue heptagon. The green background is what I chose to be the walls of the house, and the brown is the floor, because I thought of them as very neutral colors. Very subtly in the lefthand side back on the wall, is a slightly darker green door, that both physically and metaphorically foreshadows Nora’s leaving the house and Torvald. I also wanted to show that

In the play, A Doll House, by Henrik Ibsen, Torvald Helmer is a misogynist who belittles his wife, Nora Helmer, but in reality, does this to live up to the masculine expectations that society places on him. Throughout the play, Torvald constantly belittles Nora. He often refers to his wife as “his little skylark” and “little featherhead”. On the first page of the story he says, “Is that my little squirrel rummaging around?”. By calling Nora little, he is not acknowledging her as an equal. He is

Torvald Helmer believes that he is an exemplary citizen in a society which is admired. In addition, building the good character in life is not easy that is a long process which includes a lot of things such as behavior, marriage, power, and reputation. Additionally, Torvald Helmer does not accept anything which destroys the character in his life although Nova breaks the law to save her husband life to borrow money that helped him cure the disease. Moreover, Torvald Helmer cares only the life point

do, but the doll is just there to look pretty and for the enjoyment of the owner. A doll is not a real person. In the same way, torvald is treating Nora as a person without feelings, opinion, or input. He doesn’t consider them as worthy. If he had, there would be no need for her to be discreet about anything. She could have easily asked and maybe even persuaded Torvald in signing a loan. She also would have made her own judgements in tiny decisions such as if she may have a macaroon or not. A doll

Compare and Contrast of Nora and Torvald In A Doll House you are faced with the two main characters Nora and Torvald. While in this play Nora acts as naieve you later see her true colors that paint her as an individual who, for her time would be considered independent and strong willed. Then you have Torvald who is almost immediately revealed to be ignorant to the capabilities of women, expecially Nora. As for similarities they share little to none. During the beginning of A Doll House Nora comes