Consider the play created by Ibsen in 1879.Let us describe its brief content. "Puppet House" is the work in question. The action of this play takes place in Norway, modern Ibsen. Inexpensive furnished and cozy apartment Torvald Helmer, a lawyer, as well as Nora, his wife, appears before us in the play "Doll House." The summary of the chapters of this work begins as follows.
From the street into the house enters Nora, which bringsa lot of boxes with you. These are gifts for Torvald and the children at the Christmas tree. The husband around his wife lovingly fusses, accuses her - his butterfly, squirrel, lark, chrysalis, bird - in forking. But Nora objected that this Christmas they will not be hurt by a bit of forethought, since Helmer starts to act as the bank's director from the new year, and they will not save on everything as in the past.
Nora and after the birth of 3 children remainsbeauty. Helmer, after courting her, retires to her office. Frou Linde, an old friend of Nora, enters the living room. She just got off the steamer. Long time no see the woman - almost 8 years old, and a friend during this time buried her husband, with whom the marriage was childless. And Nora, seemingly, carelessly flits through life. But this is not so. In the first year of her 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 the whole year in Italy with the whole family. A fairly large sum, necessary for the trip, Nora took allegedly from her father. However, in fact, she was helped by one gentleman. Nora got them under a loan receipt and now she regularly pays interest, secretly from her husband working off.
Summary of sequential actionsreveals the events of the work. Ibsen goes on to say that Frou Linde wants to settle in their city again. Helmer, probably, it can arrange in a bank at home. He is now a staff list and in the office he talks with Krogstad, his attorney, whom he wants to fire. The place is thus freed. It turns out that Frou Linde is a little familiar with 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 soaked. Krogstad in his time (Helmer studied with him together) made a forgery. He forged the signature on the money document. However, the court could avoid, wriggling out of a difficult situation. Uncorrupted vice, according to Helmer, sows the seeds of decomposition around. People like Krogstad should be prohibited from having children. Because of them only criminals will grow up with such a tutor.
However, it turns out that Nora committed a forgery.On a loan letter that gave her money to Italy Krogstad, she forged the signature of her father, whom she could not address, since he was lying at that time at death. The document, moreover, is dated the day when Norah's father could not sign it, because he had already died by that time. Krogstad, driven from work, asks Norah to support him for it, because he has perfectly proven himself in the bank. Now all his cards have confused the appointment of a new director.
Not only for the dark past wants himHelmer dismissed, but also because he called him "you" several times in his old memory. Nora asks her husband for Krogstad, but her husband, who does not take her seriously, refuses. Then Nora threatens to expose Krogstad. He says that he will tell Helmer where she got money for traveling to Italy. Her husband learns, in addition, and about her perfect forgery. And this time, nothing from Nora having achieved, Krogstad blackmails both spouses. Helmer, he sends a letter containing a direct threat - if the story comes out with the forgery of his wife, he can not resist being the director of the bank.
We continue to describe the summary."Doll House" is already approaching the finale, which is very interesting. Nora rushes, looking for a way out. She flirted with Dr. Rank, a friend of the family. He is secretly in love with her, but is doomed to death - the doctor has hereditary syphilis. For the sake of Norah Rank is ready for anything. He offers her money, but it turns out that Krogstad wants something else. Tragically ends the story of Dr. Rank. Helmers receive a postcard from him with a black cross, which means that Rank has locked himself at home and does not accept anyone else: he will die there, not frightening his kind of friends.
What to do Nora? Exposing and shame scare her, it's better to commit suicide! However, Krogstad warns that it is pointless to commit suicide, because her memory will be disgraced in this case.
From the unexpected side comes help - fromLinde, Nora's girlfriend. She explained at a crucial moment with Krogstad. The fact is that they were tied up in the past by love, however, Fru Linde married another, as she had two younger brothers and an old mother in her arms, and for Krogstad her financial situation was fragile. Fru Linde 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 delighted that his life is gradually getting better. He finally finds both a faithful person and love. Krogstad refuses blackmail. However, it is too late - his letter is in Helmer's mailbox. And Krogstad decides: the way Nora finds out what Helmer, with his prejudices and sanctimonious morality, really stands.
After reading the letter, Nora's husband nearly fights inhysterical from the righteous wrath that engulfed him. We briefly describe his thoughts and emotions, making a brief summary. "Doll House", I must say, is a work with a very tense conflict.
Helmer is indignant.Is his wife a criminal? It is because of her that the welfare of the family achieved by such hard work falls apart! They do not get rid of the requirements 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 caretaker. Helmer, for the sake of complying with external decorum, will allow his wife to stay in the house, but they will now live separately.
Посыльный в этот момент приносит письмо от Krogstad, character of the play "Doll House". His summary is as follows: it says that he refuses his demands and returns a loan letter. Helmer's mood changes instantly. Everything will be as before! However, Nora, whom he was accustomed to be considered an obedient toy, suddenly rises. She decides to leave home. They are accustomed to treat her like a doll, which is pleasant to caress. Nora knew this before, but she loved her husband and therefore forgave him. But now it's different. Nora hoped for a miracle, for the fact that, as a loving husband, Helmer would take her fault. Now she does not love her spouse as Helmer did not like her before. They are strangers. And still living means to commit adultery, to sell yourself for money and convenience.
Helmer is stunned by Nora's decision to leave"Dollhouse". The summary of the play does not dwell in detail on the feelings of the characters. However, we note that Helmer is smart enough to understand that her feelings and words are serious. He hopes that the spouse will change his mind, and they will someday be reunited. Helmer is ready to do everything to make this happen. However, the decision of Nora is final.
This concludes the drama "Doll House",a summary of which you have just read. We recommend reading the text in the original - the product is small in volume. After all, the artistic features of the play can not convey its summary. "Doll House" is certainly worth it to get acquainted with it in the original.
