Laura Kieler (formerly Laura Peterson)

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Cards (9)

“It wasn’t easy for me to get away, you know. I’d just had Ivar. But of course, we had to do it.” 
Act 1, as Nora talks to Christine about how she gathered the money to go to Italy with Torvald.
“Is it foolish to save one’s husband’s life?” 
Act 1, Nora rebutting Christine’s concern for the forgery she’s about to reveal to her.
“I cried and prayed; I asked him to remember my condition, and said he he ought to be nice and tender to me;” 
Act 1, Nora recounting the different ways she tried to get Torvald to legally spend the money to get to Italy and how it didn’t work.
“Once you’d gotten over your fright — and you weren’t frightened of what might threaten me, but only of what threatened you,” 
Act 3, Nora talks about how her forgery threatened the social position of Torvald and his respectability in Norwegian society.
“For eight whole years — she who was my joy and pride — a hypocrite, a liar — worse, worse — a criminal!” 
Act 3, Torvald speaks to Nora as though she’s his creation that he has beheld for all the years of their marriage, instead of an equal.
“Oh to have to say this to the woman I once loved so dearly — and whom I still—! Well, all that must be finished.” 
Act 3, Torvald states that he refuses to maintain a facade of love for Nora, but will still maintain the illusion of marriage.
“But at least you must let me send you—“
”But if you should need help—“ 
Act 3, Torvald offering financial help to Nora after she left. In a way, he still wants to establish a sort of god-like patriarchal dominance over her through material dependency.
“Do it for my sake — for your own sake — for the children!” 
Act 2, Nora begging Torvald to call the letter back after he sent it off.
“When the real crisis comes, you will not find me lacking in strength or courage. I am man enough to bear the burden for us both.” 
Act 2, Torvald promising Nora that if Krogstadt tries to slander his name for firing him then he’ll bear the burden for the entire household.