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Is Krogstad a bad person?
No, Krogstad is not a bad person. At times he’s not nice, but he shows remorse, he’s not unsympathetic, and when he is presented with good fortune, his first impulse is to try and prevent the damage to Nora.
What kind of person was Krogstad?
Nils Krogstad is, at least at the beginning, the antagonist of the play. Known to the other characters as unscrupulous and dishonest, he blackmails Nora, who borrowed money from him with a forged signature, after learning that he is being fired from his job at the bank.
What is revealed about Krogstad?
Krogstad is the antagonist in A Doll’s House, but he is not necessarily a villain. Like Nora, Krogstad is a person who has been wronged by society, and both Nora and Krogstad have committed the same crime: forgery of signatures.
How was Krogstad reputation destroyed?
Krogstad is explaining to Nora the crime he committed and why he has such a bad reputation. He then makes clear the difference between Nora and himself: While his social position was destroyed by his forgery, hers is still intact.
What happens to Krogstad at the end of a doll’s house?
In Ibsen’s play, Krogstad’s role ends with regaining his love and revealing the truth of Nora’s secret. The revelation of the secret is of great influence on the play. It provides Nora with a real understanding of her life in a house where she is treated like a doll.
What does Krogstad represent in a dolls house?
What is this? Krogstad’s role in the play is that of a catalyst in bringing about the transformation of Nora, as it is his letter and Helmer’s reaction to it that brings her down to earth and makes her realize the true nature of her husband.
How does Krogstad change in a doll’s house?
A Sudden Change of Heart Near the beginning of Act Three, Krogstad has an earnest conversation with his lost love, the widow Mrs. Linde. They reconcile, and once their romance (or at least their amiable feelings) are reignited, Krogstad no longer wants to deal with blackmail and extortion. He is a changed man!
Why does Krogstad return to the house?
Why does Krogstad return to the house to talk to Nora? Presumably to collect her debt.
Why did Krogstad return to Nora?
She calls him sweetheart and dear and endearing terms just to get her way. Why does Krogstad return to the house to talk to Nora? Presumably to collect her debt. He will blackmail her with her debt.