A Doll's House
Nora
How does Anne-Marie abandonment of her own child show Nora that there are other ways to care for children?
How does Anne-Marie abandonment of her own child show Nora that there are other ways to care for children?
The Helmer children themselves are only a borderline presence in the play, never given any dialogue to speak, and then only briefly playing hide-and-seek (perhaps a nod toward the theme of deception). Ibsen's alternate ending had Nora persuaded not to leave by the presence of the children. But the play as we have it does not really emphasize their importance. The story focuses on the parents.
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