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Nora:The Manipulator (A Doll's House) | ENGLISH LITERATURE





In Henrik Ibsen's A Doll House, decision-making is clouded by the manipulation caused by certain characters. Manipulation is a form of control over another person without either their consent or knowledge. In act two, Nora tries to manipulate Torvald when he explains to her why Krogstad must be dismissed. Nora thinks of Torvald as being narrow-minded. "Nora: ... it is such as narrow-minded way of looking at things. Helmer: What are you saying? Narrow-minded? Do you think I am narrow-minded? (Ibsen 35)" It was impossible for Nora to stop Torvald from firing Krogstad. Krogstad placed a letter in the mailbox revealing all of Nora's misbehavior. Nora tries to increase the time when Torvald does not know about the letter and this is seen when she pleads to Torvald to not check the mailbox. She continuously says that she cannot practice for the dance without her husband. This can be seen on page 45 of the play. "Nora: help me, Torvald. Promise that you will! I am so nervous about it--all the people--. You must give yourself up to me entirely this evening. Not the tiniest bit of business--you mustn't even take a pen in your hand. Will you promise, Torvald dear? ... Nora: What are you going to do there? Helmer: Only see if any letters have come. Nora: No, no! don't do that.. (pg45). This part of the play shows that she is distracting her husband from the mail and continue with her dance.




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