A DOLLS HOUSE OLLS HOUSE SUMMARIES DETAILED

ACT ONE 

• nora helmer home with xmas shopping 
• while husband in study she nibbles on macaroons 
• he enters to discuss household expenses 
• she hopeful about new job
• he insists must wait untoll salart arrives before spending 
• he teases her about eating sweets 
• visitors come

ANALYSIS

THE CURTAIN RISES

• choice of title=location important
• stage to look at realistic as possible 
• nivelty in 1870s
• only IBSENS SECOND PLAY ABOUT CONTEMPORARY LIFE
• audiences may be used to more aristocratic locations=interested in this new kind of play
• HOUSEHOLD WITH SOME PRETENSIONS TO CULTURE-ENGRAVINGS=INTEREST IN ART
• PIANO EXPENSIVE 
• =MODEST PROSPERITY

CONTEXT

• xmas tree a german custim…