Analyse Nora’s character throughout the play Essay

In A Dolls House Ibsens use of language reflects on the hammy change we see in Noras character. Ibsen uses issues that arose during the 19th century to construct themes and most importantly build up characters, all with their own distinctive language. Noras character changes from the beginning of the play to the end and Ibsen does this with the use of her change in language. At the beginning of the play, Nora is still a child in many ways, listening at doors and guiltily eating forbidden sweets behind her husbands back.She has gone straight from her fathers house to her husbands, bringing on her nursemaid to emphasize the fact that shes never grown up. Shes also never developed a sense of self. Shes always authorized her fathers and her husbands opinions. And shes aware that Torvald would eat up no use for a wife who was his equal. But like many children, Nora knows how to circumvent Torvald by pouting or by performing for him. In the end, it is the truth some her marriage tha t awakens Nora.Although she may suspect that Torvald is a weak, petty man, she clings to the illusion that hes strong, that hell protect her from the consequences of her act. But at the moment of truth, he abandons her completely. She is shocked into reality and sees what a sham their relationship has been. She becomes aware that her father and her husband have seen her as a doll to be played with, a figure without opinion or will of her own first a doll-child, then a doll-wife.She also realizes that she is treating her children the same way. Her whole life has been based on illusion rather than reality. When we first see Nora and Helmer together in the beginning of make for one(a) she is Extravagant and we notice that she is financially reckless Oh yes, Torvald, we can be a little extravagant now cant we? Just a fiddling bit? Youre getting a big salary now, and youre going to make lots of money. She uses short phrases within a series of questions and exclamations this shows her child-like behaviour.She is influenced by money, having no independence and always relying on Helmer, she doesnt understand the value of it. He gives her status. Nora has a Fast tempo whilst speaking this shows her excitement and juvenile behaviour, pooh. When talking to Helmer Nora is manipulative, she uses his nicknames on herself in ready to please Helmer, squanderbird. She is scared of Helmer (as a father figure he may punish her), therefore accepting anything he says Very well, Torvald. As you say. She is Flirtatious and plays with his coat buttons in order to get what she wants.Noras domination in the conversation with Mrs Linde and her use of repetition of the newsworthiness I shows that she is in a sense showing off and trying to be superior in front of Miss Linde. We see this in Act One when she meets with Mrs Linde I too have done something to be happy and proud about. It was I who saved Torvalds life. Nora is trying to gain think of from her friend by revealing a secr et that she thinks will illustrate her practical side, showing that she is a supportive wife and has also had to face troubles. old age from now, when I am no prolonged pretty, Nora keeps the secret from her husband to maintain status quo. She will tell him in the future when she is no longer pretty and she will need to gain his respect through other means than playing games and dressing up. Ibsen uses Prosodic features fast tempo, emotional in order for us to know that that here Nora is erratic. In Noras two long speeches, on pages thirty six and thirty seven we learn more about her character through her use of language.