The Relationship of Torvald and Nora Essay -- A Dolls House Henrik Ibs

The Relationship of Torvald and Nora At the beginning of the play, Nora and Helmer seem to have a happymarriage, although it is quite a childish relationship as Helmer oftenuses petty language and names such as songbird or squirrel totalk to Nora. However, by the end of the play Nora seems to havechanged. The way Nora speaks changes from being a immature girl to beinglike a woman. Finally, she leaves Torvald.At the start of the play Nora speaks in a actually childish manner. Younotice this when she says things such as scads and the great bluesky. This shows that she is mentally naive. She says these things asa child would say them. For example, the lines that she speaks have alot of exclamation points and as Nora says some things she jumps upand down or claps her hands, this shows the childish way she acts.Torvald speaks to her in very over-romantic language and it seems asthough maybe it isnt real and their love is just commence of a game. Itis so romantic it seems as though h e is trying to convince himselfthat he loves her. He says things such as squirrel, lark orsongbird. Songbirds are kept in cages so this may have something todo with Noras situation as Torvald controls the way she thinks and soshe is caged in his world.Torvald also acts very maternal(p)ly towards Nora and patronises her.Helmer uses the word little a lot when he speaks to Nora. He callsher his little Nora or little creature which shows that theirrelationship seems to be more paternal than marital. Helmer treatsNora like a daughter. This is really noticeable when he does thingslike kissing her on the forehead or putting his arm around her. Helmerand Nora play a game and Nora manipulates Hel... ...lived byperforming tricks for you, Torvald. She also says that Torvald hadher as his doll-wife and that Torvald played with her as thechildren played with their dolls.When she announces that she is going to leave him Torvald reacts atfirst by trying to keep her from leaving I shall not allo w it Iforbid it and since this doesnt work Helmer tries to use religionas an argument so that she doesnt leave. Also, he suggests thatsociety will look on her badly, and then he pleads with her not toleave and says that hell change for her. However, Nora had her setview even though Helmer act to use strength, religion and his sweetcharm to keep her at home. In the end Nora leaves. She slams the door as she goes which shows asymbolic cut between her source life and the life that she is about tolead. She has finally left her Dolls house.