Question

Why did Nora secretly take out a loan in A Doll's House?

• A. To buy a new house for her family
• B. To fund a trip to Italy for Torvald's health
• C. To support her father's medical expenses
• D. To invest in a business venture for Torvald

Answer 1

Answer:

B. To fund a trip to Italy for Torvald's health

• Nora took out the loan secretly to fund a trip to Italy, which was necessary to save Torvald's health.

• She forged her father's signature to secure the loan, a decision that becomes central to the conflict in the play as she strives to keep this secret from Torvald.

• This action reflects Nora's deep love for her husband and her willingness to go to great lengths to protect him, even though it involves a significant moral compromise.