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Character Perspective Debate Activity

1. Select a character from A Doll’s House (Nora, Torvald, Dr. Rank, Mrs. Linde, Krogstad, etc.)

2. Create a post in the appropriate character section

3. Write a paragraph (150-200 words) presenting your chosen character’s perspective on an event or idea in the play

4. Add an AI-generated image that represents your character’s mood or emotional state using the “AI image” attachment tool.

Your paragraph should demonstrate understanding of the character’s motivations, values, and actions within the context of the play.

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As one of the few boys in the class, I think choosing Torvald is a good option for me. From my perspective, Torvald is also a doll played by the society. He reminds me of Godfather who says that the man who doesn’t care about his family can never be a real man. The society actually expects the man to be two characters: 1. A good husband caring about wife and children. 2. Be a successful guy in the society, which means higher position and wealth. in most cases, these two expectations doesn’t conflict, but it does when it comes to torvald. Being a tough guy in the eyes of his is to become a glorious manager in the eyes of others. Nora’s forging signature just broke his dream. However, I think what he did wrong is staying loyal and kind to family should be more important than other social expectations. Just like what Torvald told to Nora that she has to be a mother and wife before other things. in the same way, He should first be a good husband and a father before becoming a successful guy. However, he think reputation always comes first

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Mrs Linde suggests to Krogstad that they be together. 

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Mrs Linde suggests to Krogstad that they be together. 

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“Nils, suppose these two shipwrecked people could reach each other?” (Ibsen 50).

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Mrs Linde suggests to Krogstad that they be together. 

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Helmer. I would gladly work night and day for you, Nora

—bear sorrow and want for your sake. But no man would sacrifice his honour for the one he loves.

Nora. It is a thing hundreds of thousands of women have done.

Nora here points out the fact that women sacrifice their honor for the one they love while men don’t. She realizes the gender inequality.Nora is willing to throw away her reputation and even her life(if the scandal is out in the air)to save her husband’s life. However, tovarld turns into a monster at the thought that his reputation might be tarnished by Nora.This obvious contrast awakens Nora and brings her to understand the situation that women(not just herself)face.

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MRS. LINDE: I need to care for someone, and your children need a mother. You and I need each other. Nils, I believe in you.I believe in what you really are. With you, I would have the courage to do anything. (Page50)

I’ve toiled these years, first for my disabled mother and young brothers, then alone as a widow, with no one to tend to, no purpose beyond the drudgery of work. A woman like me, who’ve known loss and hardship, craves more than empty days; I need someone to care for, to devote myself to. I don’t want to end up alone.

Nils… he’s a man scarred by his own mistakes, much like I am by mine. I left him once for security, thinking it the practical choice, yet it left me hollow. With Nils, I find belief—in his redemption, in our shared strength. Together, we could face the world unafraid; he’d give me courage, and I’d give him stability.

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Mrs.Linde is the character I really admire in this play. While Krogstad is a comparison to Nora，Mrs.Linde is also another comparison to Nora. At the moment of their reunion，this difference showed up obviously. Nora looked like a cage bird，while Mrs.Linde looked like a haunting wolf. These are two contrary images.

Looking at Nora's doll life，it is a circle in which her children would grown up to become another Helmer and another Nora. This is a powerful circle produced by the society at that era. However，it is not destiny that cannot be broken.

Mrs Linde was the female that chose to live on her own. We know that it must be hard for her，a woman at 19th century，to go through that way. But she just simply said“These things do happen sometimes，Nora.” to replay Nora's surprise（P12），which suggests her strong personality.

What's more，her experience also implies Nora's choice.

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The moment I decided to leave, I finally transformed from a doll into a human being. Torvald tried to keep me, pleading his love for me, but all I could recall was his fury when he read the letter. I had so many fantasies —that he would be overjoyed to learn I saved him, that he would stand with me through the crisis... Thank God, the last fantasy came true, yet it brought me no joy. I looked at him and saw only a doll in a pretty dress reflected in his eyes, just as I used to see my own dolls... For the first time, the concept of “I”emerged—not “ wife” not “mother”, but “I”.Realizing this, I knew I could no longer play the roles of wife or mother. I haven't even found myself yet. I must go and find it, and so I left, I should do this.

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I believe that Mrs. Linde gave the courage to nora, and showed her a woman can break free to find her own freedom.

She dared to speak out her dilemma and had the courage to find a job by herself, insted of trapping in the same old situation.

she encouraged Nora that a woman can go out of the role of a house wife and live by herself. she also told nora to let her husband know the truth, this will give them the chance to sit down and have a serious talk.i think this shows the theme that everyone has his own secrets, it's important to reveal the truth and face hardship openly.

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Nora is a character who provokes much reflection. Her refusal to reconcile with her husband and return to her previous life reflects a change in her perspective on marriage. Before her secret was revealed, perhaps her conception of marriage was that the couple got along well and it was enough for her husband to be good to and love her. But when her secret was discovered, her husband changed completely. He was no longer considerate and caring towards her, but instead blamed her for ruining his life and happiness. At this time, Nora began to realize that their marriage was built on superficiality rather than true love and mutual understanding. In their marriage, her husband never truly understood her and did not regard them as a community of mutual interests. Therefore, when problem arose, her husband's thoughts were solely focused on himself. Nora realized this, so she decided to make changes. She wanted to understand herself and be treated as an equal person in the marriage, rather than being just a doll controlled by others.