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A Doll's House - Symbolism of Stove
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Act II
Act I
ACT 1
Act 1
Thesis
In Henrik Ibsen's “A Doll’s House”, Nora’s closeness with the stove reflects reflects her constant efforts to escape her guilt of hiding her secret and the imposition of gender role placed upon her by the society.
SCENE - A room furnishned comfortably ... a stove,
two easy chairs and a rocking-chair ... a cabinet with
china and other small objects... The floors are carpeted,
and a fire burns in the stove...
(page 1)
Nora: ... Now we will sit down by the stove, and be cozy. ...
(page 6)
Nora: [moving towards the stove].
As you please, Torvald.
(page 2)
Nora: Be so good as to go into the study,
then. [... makes up the fire in the
stove.]
(page 14)
Rank: Wait a minute; I will come with you.
[Brings his fur coat from the hall and
warms it at the fire.]
(page 17)
Helmer: Didn't you tell me no one had been
here? ... My little songbird must never do that again. A songbird must have a clean beak ... [Sits down by the stove.] How warm and snug it is here! ...
(page 25)
Rank: [sitting down by the stove]....
(page 37)
Nora: [at the hall door]. Helen, bring in the lamp.
[Goes over to the stove.] Dear Doctor Rank,
that was really horrid of you.
(page 40)
.[... NORA dances more and more wildly. HELMER has taken up a position beside the stove, and during her dance gives her frequent instructions. She does not seem to hear him...]
(page 48)
A Doll's House
Henrik Ibsen
Arpit Dhindsa, Jasleen Saini and Harnoor Dhindsa
Act III
Helmer: You too, of course; we are both saved, both you
and I. ... Oh, Nora, Nora!--No, first I must destroy these hateful things. ... The whole thing shall be nothing but a bad dream to me. [Tears up the bond and both letters, throws them all into the stove, and watches them burn.] ...
(page 64)