A doll's house quotes

Torvald’s reaction to Nora’s lack of financial understanding

“that is like a woman!”

Nora’s mirroring of Torvald’s language in act 1, showing her acceptance of their relationship dynamic

“we skylarks and squirrels”

The relationship between happiness and financial status, the importance of money in the play

“It will be splendid to have heaps of money and… no need for any anxiety”

Shows Nora’s intelligence and financial understanding, contrasting her acceptance of Torvald’s belittling

“a wife who has the wit to be a little bit clever—”

Nora’s use of expletice language shows a desire to to challenge rules and authority

Well, I’m damned!

How Nora talks about her dress, foreshadows her desire to destroy this kind of family life.

“I should like to tear it into a hundred thousand pieces.”

 being with Torvald is a little like being with papa

Nora’s more sarcastic tone contrasts her previous meledromatic tone in Act 1

“Everything you do is quite right, Torvald.”