http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/norwegian-literature Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:41:49 -0400 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:41:49 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1680/nora-as-a-doll-in-henrik-ibsens-a-dolls-house By Michael C. Wiseman - Until her change, Nora is very childlike and whimsical. Her first act on stage is her paying the delivery body. Though his service only costs 50-p., she gives him a hundred. Though an additional 50-p. is not a significant amount of money, the casual way in which she gives it to him is indicative of her fiscal irresponsibility (Cummings). She hands him the hundred and before he can thank her, she decides in the middle of the transaction that she is not patient enough to wait for change. The fact that this seemingly mundane occurrence is presented as the first action on stage showcases the reckless... Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:50 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1680/nora-as-a-doll-in-henrik-ibsens-a-dolls-house