Essays Tagged: "Krogstad"

The detriment that society can cause to its inhabitants. Refers to relationship in "The doll house" by Ibsen and also expectaions of men

d the trip on their income. To pay for the trip, she borrowed money from one of the bank employees, Krogstad. Then to pay him back, she worked odd jobs and bought the most inexpensive clothing, and us ... rked odd jobs and bought the most inexpensive clothing, and used the money she saved towards paying Krogstad back. Nora has committed a serious crime by forging the signature of her grandfather. She d ...

(5 pages) 105 1 3.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

"A doll's house" by Henrik.

ithout letting her husband know wherethe money had come from. Nora had obtained money through a Mr. Krogstad, who weare led to believe does not have the most honest of dealings during this time period ... n, Nora could not conceive the idea that her secretwould have been uncovered. By blackmailing Nora, Krogstad had everything to gain.His reputation was less than perfect and Nora Torvald was the one pe ...

(5 pages) 202 1 1.7 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

A Doll's House Characters

Krogstad (In-Depth Analysis)Krogstad is the antagonist in A Doll's House, but he is not necessarily ... is not necessarily a villain. Though his willingness to allow Nora's torment to continue is cruel, Krogstad is not without sympathy for her. As he says, "Even money-lenders, hacks, well, a man like m ... ou know." He visits Nora to check on her, and he discourages her from committing suicide. Moreover, Krogstad has reasonable motives for behaving as he does: he wants to keep his job at the bank in ord ...

(4 pages) 82 0 0.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Henrik Isben's The Dolls House: A comparison and contrast of 2 main charachters, Nora and Kristine.

he didn't see the harm in breaking the law, as long as it was to save the life of her husband. Nils Krogstad, the "loan shark", eventually told Nora that she was violating the law. Nora replied:"This ... Nora, Kristine's past had only one serious relationship where love was involved. This was with Mr. Krogstad, but due to circumstances beyond her control she had to give up the chance of a life with h ...

(4 pages) 92 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House" How Isben wanted the reader to interpret Nora's exit from her marriage and the life she knew.

and his views are based on how they might affect his social position. When Nora asks Torvald to let Krogstad keep his job at the bank Torvald states,HELMER. The very fact of your pleading his cause ma ... e makes it impossible for meto keep him. Everyone at the bank already knows that I intend to dismissKrogstad. If rumor got about that the new manager had allowed his wife topersuade him to change his ...

(6 pages) 119 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

A Doll's House

n his back in despite. This happened when Nora is confronted by a worker at the bank by the name of Krogstad; Krogstad when looking back at the loan papers saw that the loan Nora supposedly had signed ... pposedly had signed by her dad was in fact forged because her dad had past away a few days earlier. Krogstad was getting fired by Torvald at the bank because Torvald thought Krogstad was a dirty man. ...

(7 pages) 84 1 4.6 Mar/2004

Subjects: Art Essays

A Doll's House ACT I: Character Analysis

n, got the money necessary to go to Italy and save her husband's life.Later, the doorbell rings and Krogstad enters. As Krogstad goes in to talk to Torvald, Dr. Rank comes out. Dr. Rank talks to Nora ... ob for her at the bank.Later in the story, Nora is playing hide-and-go-seek with her children until Krogstad enters the house. In this part of the story, Krogstad threatens Nora. He threatens to ruin ...

(4 pages) 74 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Ibsen, Henrik "A Doll's House"

nception after his father received syphilis from one of his many mistresses. Finally, the character Krogstad suppressed a crime and is now a bad example for his children. In his play A Doll's House, I ... reminds the audience how people frequently suffer for "somebody else's sins" (Rosefeldt 1).Finally, Krogstad boasts a wealth of corrupted practices. Perhaps his unhappiness with life and his conniving ...

(4 pages) 213 0 4.6 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Henrik Ibsen's" Doll House".

f ways to cover up the shame that she has cast on his family. His proclamation of "I'm saved" after Krogstad's letter of retraction arrives reflects that he has been thinking only of himself in his pa ... . Usually with condescending name calling or getting in a fight. When Nora asks Torvald not to fire Krogstad he immediately becomes defensive and says, "This is complete obstinacy!" When Nora tries to ...

(3 pages) 36 0 5.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen

verything she believes in when her marriage is put to the test. Nora borrows money from a man named Krogstad by forging her father's signature, in order to pay for a trip to Italy to save Helmer's lif ... e. In A Doll's House, money is in one case also used as blackmail. Money is not the only thing that Krogstad is after. Nora begs him not to tell Helmer about the loan. However, Krogstad no longer simp ...

(3 pages) 90 1 4.2 Mar/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Henrik Isbsen's "Doll's House"

ar; after the exposition, the action becomes complicated with the appearance of Nora's debtor, Nils Krogstad, a man disgraced by crimes that he committed to protect his family. (Shafer, 1985) Insecure ... husband, since her role in their relationship is that of a charming child; thus, she must plead for Krogstad. Torvald, however, refuses to hear her plea, labeling Krogstad morally lost for the crimes ...

(8 pages) 74 0 5.0 May/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A Doll's House

als, she has worked and saved in secret, slowly repaying the debt, and soon it will be fully repaid.Krogstad, a low-level employee at the bank where Torvald works, arrives and proceeds into Torvald's ... at the bank where Torvald works, arrives and proceeds into Torvald's study. Nora reacts uneasily to Krogstad's presence, and Dr. Rank, coming out of the study, says Krogstad is "morally sick." Once he ...

(5 pages) 67 0 4.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Henrik Ibsen "A Doll's House": Explore how the minor characters are used with regard to plot development revealing aspects of the character of Nora, and thematic issues.

The three minor characters Mrs. Linde, Krogstad and Dr. Rank are the main factors contributing to Nora's process of change. The entrances o ... e conflicts and changes about to appear.The second character to cause a reaction within Nora is Mr. Krogstad. He enters very dramatically, as the happy tone of the play has been building up to the poi ... s it is clear to the audience that there is a conflict about to occur. Nora has borrowed money from Krogstad in the past, and is still in debt to him. She borrowed this money illegally (without her hu ...

(4 pages) 31 0 5.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Henrik Ibsen "A Doll's House"; The character of Nora: she is either a heartless egoist unable to cope with her responsibilities, or an independent, fully realised modern human. Discuss.

is first part of the play the only change in Nora's character is her growing courage when she faces Krogstad, apart from this she is simply presented to the audience as selfish and naive and the audie ... he decides to exploit her role as the pampered pet when she is trying to talk Torvald out of firing Krogstad: "Squirrel would do lots of pretty tricks for you if you granted her wish". She develops in ...

(4 pages) 38 0 4.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

A Doll House

s particularly important as the entire play rotates around Nora's "secret."� Nora challenges Krogstad, which is the main reason Krogstad wrote the letter to Torvald. Nora is a self-centered ind ... d. Nora is a self-centered individual when she believes she is untouchable in her conversation with Krogstad. Nora dares Krogstad, " You certainly won't tell my husband that I owe you money? (1156)."& ...

(6 pages) 1429 0 0.0 Jul/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A dolls house, theme of impris

one way or another. If we take the example of Helmer. He feels imprisoned when he is threatened by Krogstad " Oh it doesn' t bear thinking. Oh I'm in the power of a man without scruples. And I' m bro ... ent". She is also imprisoned by law because of her forged signature and is therefore "aggressed" by Krogstad, the man who lent her the money in the first place. She has been convinced that males are k ...

(3 pages) 35 0 3.5 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

Form And Structure Of A Dolls House By Ibsen

#12539; has two strands to the main plot; one being Nora and Torvald・s relationship (linking Krogstad) and the other, an underlining sub-plot involving Christine and Krogstad.With in the struct ... might. The second is used for massive effect to the plot for example it is a great coincidence that Krogstad is a long lost love of Christine and has committed a crime not dissimilar to the one we are ...

(4 pages) 32 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

A Doll's House - Henrik Ibsen Symbolisation through props

re instructed to 'not come in here (Nora's living room)', and they went on into Torvald's study. As Krogstad 'slammed' the door on the way out of his house, Nora's world was smashed into a million sha ... that she was eating it.By the end of 'A Doll's House' , Nora grows up. After the problems arisen by Krogstad, she learns that her husband isn't her saviour anymore and she doesn't love him. The party ...

(4 pages) 30 1 4.3 May/2009

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

a doll's house

to pay for a trip needed to save Torvald's life, was forced to take a loan from a moneylender, Mr. Krogstad. Throughout receiving the loan, Nora obtained it behind Torvald's back. In the legal proces ... loan in hopes of saving her husband, the reader becomes increasingly interested in finding out that Krogstad is one of Torvald's employees. Unfortunately Torvald intends to fire Krogstad. Knowing now ...

(6 pages) 0 0 0.0 Oct/2013

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing