A Doll's House Summary | a doll's house summary
ADollsHouseSummaryAtthebeginningoftheplay,allseemshunky-dory.NoraandTorvaldHelmerappearprettyhappytogether.Torvaldspeakstohiswifeinaprettydangdemeaningway,butshedoesntreallyseemtomind.TheHelmersarebothquiteexcitedbecauseTorvaldhasgottenanewjobasthemanagerofabank.Thecouplewonthavetoworryaboutmoneyanymore.Norasoldschoolfriend,Mrs.ChristineLinde,arrives.Shesbeenrecentlywidowedandislookingforwork.ChristineishopingthatTorvaldmightbeabletohookherupwithajob.Noratellsherfriendthatshellaskhim.Overthe...
A Dolls House SummaryAt the beginning of the play, all seems hunky-dory. Nora and Torvald Helmer appear pretty happy together. Torvald speaks to his wife in a pretty dang demeaning way, but she doesnt really seem to mind.
The Helmers are both quite excited because Torvald has gotten a new job as the manager of a bank. The couple wont have to worry about money anymore. Noras old school friend, Mrs. Christine Linde, arrives. Shes been recently widowed and is looking for work. Christine is hoping that Torvald might be able to hook her up with a job. Nora tells her friend that shell ask him. Over the course of their conversation, Nora confesses to Christine that she has a secret debt. Hmm—do we smell a conflict?
Nora refuses to tell Christine whom she borrowed money from, but does explain why she had to borrow it. Early in the Helmers marriage, Torvald got sick from overwork. Doctors prescribed a trip south to warmer climates as the only way to save him. (So much better tha...