Doll's+House+Symbolism+Analysis

__ The Slamming Door __ The slamming door represents the anger Nora had. She slammed the door and Torvald and left him. When the door closes, Nora will start a new life and leave the one he had behind. In life, sometimes you have to close doors to open new ones. __ The Masquerade __ The masquerade is like a masked dance that Nora and Torvald went to. It was also a new year’s party. It represents the new life that Nora will have after leaving her home. She masked the truth from Torvald. We sometimes mask things from other people, and it’s not always a good idea. __ The Letters __ The letters were put into Torvald’s box by Krogstad. When Torvald read the letters and found out the truth about Nora. He got really angry. Sending letters eliminates the need to tell someone something face to face. Letters does not limit you on what you can say. __ The Tarantella __ The tarantella is a fast, wild, and frenzy dance. It is full of excitement and the dancer moves freely. Even though Nora is trying to express herself by dancing the way she wants to, Torvald does not approve it. During Nora’s life, Torvald is always controlling Nora and make her do things the way he wants. People need freedom in their life so each person can express their individual characteristics without anyone controlling them. __ The Macaroons __ A macaroon is a coconut cookie. Nora loves them but Torald limits on how many she could eat. He is obsessively in control over her. However, she still eats them anyway. It’s her way of saying that she’s not a doll and he can’t control every aspect of her life. We all have something we really like and it is not right for people to control that part of our life. __ A Fancy Dress __ Torvald was the one that bought the fancy dress for Nora. He wants her to look a certain way. He only wants her to be pretty. When Nora takes off the dress, she loses that part of her life. In life, you sometimes have to give up some things to reveal your true identity.

I have grown a lot since the beginning of this school year. I have learned many new things. And one of them is character analysis.