Consider the play created by Ibsen in 1879. Let us describe its summary. "The Doll House" is the work in question. The action of this play takes place in Norway, modern Ibsen. The inexpensively furnished and comfortable apartment of Torvald Helmer, a lawyer, and Nora, his wife, appears in front of us in the play "Doll House". A summary of the chapters of this work begins as follows.
Christmas preparations
From the street, Nora enters the house, which brings many boxes with her. These are gifts for Torvald and the children at the Christmas tree. The husband around the wife fusses lovingly, accuses her - his butterfly, squirrel, lark, doll, bird - of motivation. But Nora objects that this Christmas they won’t be hurt by a little motivation, because Helmer starts acting as director of the bank from the new year, and they will not save on everything, as in previous years.
What did Helmer Nora do?
Nora and after the birth of 3 children remains a beauty. Helmer, after courting her, retires to his office. Fru Linde, Nora's longtime friend, enters the living room. She's just off the boat. Women have not seen each other for a long time - almost 8 years, and a girlfriend during this time buried her husband, with whom the marriage was childless. And Nora, it would seem, carelessly flutters through life. But this is not so. In the first year of marriage, when her husband left the ministry, he was forced, apart from his main job, to take business papers at home and sit over them until late in the evening. As a result, Helmer fell ill. Doctors said that only the southern climate can save him. They spent a whole year in Italy with their whole family. Nora borrowed a rather large amount necessary for the trip, allegedly from her father. However, in fact, one gentleman helped her. Nora received them on loan and now regularly pays interest, secretly earning money from her husband.
Plans by fr Linda from the play "Doll House"
A summary of the actions sequentially reveals the events of the work. Ibsen further says that Fru Linda wants to resettle in their city. Helmer is likely to be able to arrange it in the bank at home. He is now compiling a staffing table and in his office he is talking with Krogstad, his attorney, whom he wants to fire. The seat is thus freed up. It turns out that Fru Linde is a little familiar with Krogstad.
The dismissal of Krogstad
Helmer really fires him. This event continues the summary of the play "Doll House". Nora’s husband does not like people whose reputation is tarnished. Krogstad at one time (Helmer studied with him) committed a forgery. He forged a signature on the money document. However, the court was able to avoid, having escaped from a difficult situation. Helmer believes that unpunished vice sows seeds of decay around. People like Krogstad should be prohibited from having children. After all, only criminals will grow out of them with such a tutor.
Request of Krogstad
However, it turns out that Nora also committed the forgery. In a loan letter that gave her money to Italy Krogstad, she forged the signature of her father, whom she could not turn to, because he was lying at the time of his death. The document, moreover, is dated in the afternoon when Nora's father could not sign it, since it had already died by then. Krogstad, driven off from work, asks Nora to intercede for him, because he has proven himself in the bank. Now, all of his cards were confused by the appointment of a new director.
Threats of a former attorney
Not only for the dark past Helmer wants to fire him, but also because he called him “you” several times from the old memory. Nora asks her husband for Krogstad, but her husband, who does not take her seriously, refuses. Then Norah threatens to expose Krogstad. He says he will tell Helmer where she got the money to travel to Italy. Her husband also learns about her forgery. And this time, having obtained nothing from Nora, Krogstad is blackmailing both spouses. He sends a letter to Helmer containing a direct threat - if the story of his wife’s forgery comes up, he will not be able to stay on as the director of the bank.
The story of Dr. Rank
We continue to describe the summary. "Doll House" is already approaching the finale, which is very interesting. Nora rushes about, looking for a way out. She first flirts with Dr. Rank, a family friend. He secretly in love with her, however, is doomed to death - the doctor has hereditary syphilis. For Nora's sake, Rank is ready for anything. He offers her money, but it turns out that Krogstad wants something else. The story of Dr. Rank tragically ends. Helmers receive by post from him a postcard with a black cross, which means that Rank is locked at home and does not accept anyone else: he will die there without frightening his friends with his appearance.
What does Nora do? Exposure and shame scare her, it is better to commit suicide! However, Krogstad warns that it is pointless to commit suicide, because her memory will be disgraced in this case.
Help from Fru Linda
From an unexpected side, help comes from FRU Linda, Nora's friend. She speaks at a crucial moment with Krogstad. The fact is that they were connected in the past by love, but Fru Linda married another, since she had two younger brothers and an old mother in her arms, and Krogstad’s financial situation was fragile. Fru Linda is now free: her husband and mother are dead, and the brothers are on their feet. Now she is ready to marry Krogstad. He is glad that his life is gradually improving. He finally finds a loyal person and love. Krogstad refuses to blackmail. However, it is too late - his letter is in Helmer's mailbox. And Krogstad decides: Nora’s path learns what Helmer, with his prejudices and prudish morality, really stands for.
Helmer's behavior after reading a letter
After reading the letter, Nora’s husband almost beats in hysteria from the righteous anger that gripped him. Let us briefly describe his thoughts and emotions, making up a brief summary. The Doll House, I must say, is a work with a very intense conflict.
Helmer is indignant. Is his wife a criminal? It is because of her that the well-being of the family, achieved with such hard work, is falling apart! They can’t get rid of the demands of Krogstad until the end of days! Nora's husband decides that he will not allow his wife to spoil the children. They will now be given to the nanny for care. Helmer, for the sake of observing external decencies, will allow his wife to stay in the house, but they will now live separately.
Nora's decision
The messenger at this moment brings a letter from Krogstad, the character of the play "Doll House". Its summary is as follows: it says that he refuses his claims and returns a loan letter. Helmer's mood changes instantly. Everything will be as before! However, Nora, whom he used to consider an obedient toy, suddenly rises. She decides to leave home. They used to treat her like a chrysalis, which is nice to caress. Nora had understood this before, but she loved her husband and therefore forgave him. But now the matter is different. Nora hoped for a miracle, that, as a loving husband, Helmer would take her blame. Now she does not love her husband, as Helmer had not loved her before. They are strangers. And still living means committing adultery, selling yourself for money and convenience.
Helmer is stunned by Nora’s decision to leave the “dollhouse”. The summary of the play does not stop in detail on the feelings of the heroes. However, we note that Helmer is quite smart in order to understand that her feelings and words are serious. He hopes that the spouse will change his mind and they will someday reunite. Helmer is ready to do everything to make this happen. However, Nora’s decision is final.
This concludes the drama "Doll House", a summary of which you just read. We recommend reading the text in the original - the work is small in volume. After all, the artistic features of the play can not convey its brief content. The “Doll House” is certainly worth a look at it in the original.