Act 1 Post :)

So, Act I has been one controversial beginning to this book. We have met many interesting characters, who all seem to have their own dilemma at hand. Nora is an intelligent, strong- willed, independent woman. She is also hard-working and she very much loves her family. But she acts as if she is so immature and “air-headed” around her husband, Torvald. Torvald treats her as a pet almost, and he speaks so frivolously towards her. She is acting very two-faced and it leads me to believe there’s something more to it. Do you believe Nora and Torvald’s relationship is genuine and real? On the other hand, it’s hard to believe it’s not genuine because Nora burrowed money and risked her reputation by forging a signature just to save Torvald’s life.

            On the Other side, we have the character of Krogstad, the manipulative and hypocritical co-worker of Trovald. He is the man, in which Nora burrowed money from and blackmails her because he wants to keep his job and regain his reputation in the society. He threatens to take Nora to court for forging, but the irony is he lost his reputation because of forging signature. It is coincidental how he is willing to let Nora suffer even though he knows the difficulties of being in the same situation. Do you believe Krogstad is going about this in an indiscreet way? Honestly, I like how Krogstad is so clever and manipulative because he is using these negatives in Nora to his personal advantage. I predict Torvald will soon enough find out all of the crazy inner things going on within his job and household and how closely they interrelate. I can kind of see a little of Beneatha in Nora. Enjoy My Post !