Internal Conflict In A Doll's House

After the confrontation with Krogstad, Nora is becoming unstable with herself. She is experiencing major internal conflict and begins to tell herself that she will do anything to keep Torvald from figuring out. “The Christmas-tree shall be beautiful. I’ll do everything to please you, Torvald; I’ll sing and dance,-” (Ibsen 16). After experiencing such internal conflict, she becomes frantic. Torvald returns and asks her if anyone had been there while he was gone. Nra quickly responds that no one had. Torvald immediately senses something is wrong and tells Nora that he had seen Krogstad leave, and that he could tell by her manner that he had begged her to put in a good word for him. He also mentioned to Nora that he would think Krogstad would suggest that she not tell Torvald of his presence. Nora admits to telling the untruth and Torvald sturnly tells her that she must not do so again. Nora would do anything to prevent Torvald from finding out the truth about her browed money. She resorts to a frantic attempt to lie and say that Krogstad had not been there. Nora is very scatterbrained as she

Nora still in despair, is surprised when Torvald comes hurriedly out of the room and exclaims “Nora!- Oh! I must read it again .- Yes, yes, it is so. I am saved! Nora, I am saved.” (Ibsen 40). The letter reads that Krogstad is releasing the blackmail information and will no longer be holding it against them. Nora, very disappointedly changes out of her masquerade dress and begins to tell Torvald that she will not be staying there tonight. Torvald frantically asks why and she explains that a man should be willing to take the blame for such acts and not hold the wife accountable, that the wife should be protected from such accusations. Torvald begs her to stay and work things out and continually apologizes. Nora, ignoring his pleadings, walks out of the door, leaving Torvald to sulk in his