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Techniques and Symbolism in Ibsen's "A Doll's House

Explore the techniques used in Ibsen's play, focusing on illustrative action, stage properties, and costume to absorb the characters and themes. Discover how elements like macaroons, the stove, and the Christmas tree symbolize Nora's character development and emotions. Analyze the significance of Nora's childish behavior, her desire to deceive, and the visual presentation of her death wish through costume choices.

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Techniques and Symbolism in Ibsen's "A Doll's House

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  1. About the presentationprepared byASEEM MANMUALIYA04d07031 ● techniques used by Ibsen ● absorbing the characters ● not just oral transmission of feelings & emotions

  2. Three kinds techniques ● illustrative action ● stage properties ● costume

  3. Illustrative action ● opening of the play ● recursive use of macaroons ● highlighting Nora’s character → childish behavior → willing to deceive

  4. ● macaroons introduced again in act one ● after being frightened by Krogstad ● realizes her husband’s new power ● offers them to Rank → triumphant reassertion of her girlish behavior → out comes the macaroons

  5. ● Krogstad’s enters study room in act one ● occurrence of stove ● Nora goes to the stove & looks to the fire → fears Krogstad → seeking a physical remedy for a nervous discomfort

  6. ● tarantella dance in act two ● rehearses wildly ● shows the torment in her soul

  7. Stage properties ● Christmas tree at the opening of the play → family festival → symbolizing family happiness ● end of act one → Nora asks Ellen to place the tree centre stage → chief point of interest → dominating the stage → she dresses the tree → desire to reassert her family’s threatened safety

  8. Costume ● in act three during the party → her Tarantella dance in full Italian dress → desire to return to her child life → death wish presented visually → wears black shawl over the dress

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