THTR 215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Term Of Endearment
25 Jun 2021
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It is highly specific to their marriage but represents bigger problems in society. After the performance in germany rewrites a new ending were nora stays. There is no build up to leaving, nora"s first idea is suicide. She is at the same level as the kids. A woman can"t be free in a society made by men. Torvald is working at the bank and his wife breaks the law. He has no sense of who he is. She doesn"t realize she is breaking the law until after she has admitted to forging her father"s signature. Nora"s problem: how to keep the secret a secret. The couple starts in a good and happy place. Torvald has a new job and the loan won"t be a problem. Nora"s dad was in a scandal and torvald fixed it, which led to them getting married. They live in a modest apartment but have two household maids.
