A Doll's House Act 1 Summary | a doll's house act 1
ActoneoftheplayADollHousebyHenrikIbsentakesplaceinthelivingroomoftheHelmerfamilywholivesinNorwayduringtheChristmasseasoninthe1800s.TorvaldHelmerisalawyerwhoismarriedtoNora,andtheyhavethreesmallchildren.Theyliveinabighousewithassistants,suchasanurse,Anne-Marie,andahousemaid.TheplayopenswiththecouplehavingaconversationaboutmoneyandChristmas.NoraisexcitedthatTorvaldisreceivingapromotionsothattheywillhavemoretospendongiftsthisyear.Torvaldchastisesherforalwayswantingmoremoney,comparinghertoherfat...
Act one of the play A Doll House by Henrik Ibsen takes place in the living room of the Helmer family who lives in Norway during the Christmas season in the 1800s. Torvald Helmer is a lawyer who is married to Nora, and they have three small children. They live in a big house with assistants, such as a nurse, Anne-Marie, and a housemaid. The play opens with the couple having a conversation about money and Christmas. Nora is excited that Torvald is receiving a promotion so that they will have more to spend on gifts this year. Torvald chastises her for always wanting more money, comparing her to her father, and wondering where it goes. Many lines in this conversation foreshadow things that the audience will learn about Nora later in the play. Throughout the conversation Torvald calls Nora many pet names, most of which refer to birds. He never uses her name.
At some point they are interrupted by Kristine Linde appearing at the door. She is an old friend of Noras who hasnt seen he...