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Symbolism 1

The Christmas tree in A Doll's House symbolizes Nora's attempt to decorate her home and marriage to appear happy on the surface, despite cracks underneath. Nora's costume that needs mending is similar to her family's facade of perfection that hides their true broken state. The tarantella dance Nora performs represents her desire to escape from her husband's control by adopting a masked persona. Overall, many objects and events in the play serve as symbols of the societal expectations placed on women, the imbalance of power in Nora and Torvald's marriage, and the crumbling of Nora's facade as she realizes her need for independence.

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Symbolism 1

The Christmas tree in A Doll's House symbolizes Nora's attempt to decorate her home and marriage to appear happy on the surface, despite cracks underneath. Nora's costume that needs mending is similar to her family's facade of perfection that hides their true broken state. The tarantella dance Nora performs represents her desire to escape from her husband's control by adopting a masked persona. Overall, many objects and events in the play serve as symbols of the societal expectations placed on women, the imbalance of power in Nora and Torvald's marriage, and the crumbling of Nora's facade as she realizes her need for independence.

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A Doll’s House SYMBOLISM

Consider the following list which mentions stage properties, parts of settings, concepts, and plot
details. How does each item contribute to your understanding of the play? What does each item
symbolize for you? The more you write, the better. :)

SYMBOL Where it appears in the text What it might represent


part 3 the facade than nora is putting on. She is
it was a dance that she did during her trying to be a different person, she is
ball while trying to distract her putting on a mask for other people. She
husband is trying to get away from the venom of
The tarantella her husband. She is seen as just an
entertainer by the people around her and
not a real person. Or that everyone
finally gets to see the true person she is
with emotion and passion.
Part one Nora uses the tree as a distraction to her
They are putting up a Christmas tree problems. She is trying to decorate her
for Christmas because that is a house so everything looks good even
The
common tradition and it brings Joy though the insides are crumbling.
Christmas tree
usually Bringing joy to others also makes nora
—adorned or
feel useful in her home. Adorned is all
unadorned
the good things in the family.
Unadorned is what the family really is
cracked and broken.
Part three Women are treated as lesser beings.
Nora uses this to describe herself They're not seen as equals. They are
when talking to her husband about talked down to and not even many
Doll-wife,
how he and her father treated her. responsibilities. Women are seen as
doll-child
prizes to be won and not real people.
Women have to act a certain way to be
able to keep a husband.
Part one Things in the house aren't really as they
She eats macaroons even though seem. Nora is supposed to be the perfect
Torvald has forbidden her. This wife and mother but she disobeys her
Macaroons shocks her guests as they believe husband. Marriages aren't always as
everything is perfect. perfect as they seem to be. Torvald sets
unrealistic and rude standards while
Nora is manipulative and a liar.
Nora’s Part one two and three Even though the dress is torn and frayed
Nora's costume was at first ripped and in front of people it is beautiful this is
needed to be fixed for the similar to that their family is torn afraid
masquerade. It was fixed by Miss and that is hidden from everyone so it is
costume
Linde seen as perfect. Miss Linde ends up
"fixing" both things. She sows up the
dress as well as lets the secrets out.
Part three and possibly part two I think it symbolizes that men have a lot
Torvald has the key to the mailbox more control over situations. If men
A mailbox and only he is allowed inside. Nora want something a certain way they will
with a key tries to break in but she is unable to. get it. They are privileged compared to
women. Torvald is controlling every
aspect of her life.
Part three She wants to kill herself rather than deal
Nora is thinking about her suicide in with her life. She is depressed and lonely
the freezing blackwater and doesn't love her husband. She wants
The freezing everything to end and instead of it being
black water her life it was her marriage. She would
rather stay than continue living in the
society. She no longer wants to be
oppressed she wants to be free.
Part two and three rank dying so the end. Having disease
Rank is dying, her dad is dead, the leads to the end of everything. Disease
family is diseased. led to the end of her father's life as well
Disease
as ranks. Nora's secrets were disease and
they caused many lies. Disease in their
marriage led to Nora leaving.

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