Nora's development and the three act structure in "A Doll's House"
by Vivi Mat
1. Act 1: Ignorant about her individual needs. Finds contentment in the confines of her doll's house
1.1. Beginning: She's a happy, symbolic doll in her domestic environment
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1.2. She is zealous about her "little secret"
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1.3. Ending: Her illusion of happiness is shattered
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2. Act 3: Self-aware of her individual needs. Decides to physically leave her doll's house.
2.1. Nora's entrapment becomes real to her
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2.2. Dismissive of social expectations, she forcefully refuses to conform to them
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3. Act 2: Emerging self-awareness: attempts to physically and psychologically free herself from the asphyxiating constraints of her doll's house.
3.1. Considers suicide as a way out
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3.2. Dances the Tarantella dance as a symbol of hope to lead her to freedom
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