Character Analysis (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Nora's social representation
Nora's social representation
Typical middle-class woman in 19th-century Norway
Torvald's pet names for Nora
Torvald's pet names for Nora
'My skylark' or 'my little squirrel'
How earning money made Nora feel
How earning money made Nora feel
Like being a man
Nora's motive for forgery
Nora's motive for forgery
To save her husband's life
What Torvald embodies
What Torvald embodies
Traditional Victorian values
Torvald's view on children at home
Torvald's view on children at home
Make house 'unbearable to anyone but mothers'
Kristine's role in Nora's journey
Kristine's role in Nora's journey
Catalyst for Nora's transformation
Krogstad's role in the play
Krogstad's role in the play
The antagonist
Parallel between Krogstad and Nora
Parallel between Krogstad and Nora
Both committed forgery (loan/signature)
Dr Rank's illness
Dr Rank's illness
Spinal tuberculosis