Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follows.

      

Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follows.

Mrs. Linde: (Smiles sadly and strokes her hair). It sometimes happens, Nora.
Nora: So you are quite alone. How dreadfully sad that must be. I have three lovely children. You can't see them just now, for they are out with their nurse. But now you must tell me all about it.
Mrs. Linde: No, no; I want to hear about you.
Nora: No, you must begin. I mustn't be selfish today; today I must only think of your affairs. But there is one thing I must tell you. Do you know we have just had a great piece of good luck?
Mrs. Linde: No, what is it?
Nora: Just fancy, my husband has been made manager of the Bank!
Mrs. Linde: Your husband? What good luck!
Nora: Yes, tremendous! A barrister's profession is such an uncertain thing, especially if he won't undertake unsavory cases; and naturally Torvald has never been willing to do that, and I quite agree with him. You may imagine how pleased we are! He is to take up his work in the Bank at the New Year, and then he will have a big salary and lots of commissions. For the future we can live quite differently —we can do just as we like. I feel so relieved and so happy, Christine! It will be splendid to have heaps of money and not need to have any anxiety, won't it?
Mrs. Linde: Yes, anyhow I think it would be delightful to have what one needs.
Nora: No, not only what one needs, but heaps and heaps of money.
Mrs. Linde: (smiling) Nora, Nora, haven't you learned sense yet? In our schooldays you were a great spendthrift. (Laughing) Yes, that is what Torvald says now. (Wags
Nora: her finger at her.) But 'Nora, Nora' is not so silly as you think. We have not been in a position for me to waste money. We have both had to work.
Mrs. Linde: You too?
Nora: Yes; odds and ends, needlework, crotchet-work, embroidery, and that kind of thing. (dropping her voice) And other things as well. You know Torvald left his office when we were married. There was not prospect of promotion there' and he had to try and earn more than before. But during the first year he worked early and late; but he couldn't stand it, and fell dreadfully ill, and the doctors said it was necessary for him to go south.
Mrs. Linde: You spent a whole year in Italy, didn't you?

Questions

a) Place the excerpt in its immediate context.

b) Identify three styles that are used in the excerpt. State their effectiveness.

c) But 'Norah, Nora' is not so silly as you think. What proves that Nora has not been as silly as she was thought to be by many.

d) What theme is brought out in the excerpt?

e) What character traits of Nora and Mrs Linde are brought out in the excerpt?

f) So, you are quite alone. (Add a question tag).

g) What is the meaning of the following words as used in the excerpt?

Barrister

spentthrift

  

Answers


Martin
Place the excerpt in its immediate context.

Before:

Before the excerpt, Mrs Linde arrives at Nora's house and she is welcomed by Nora who had not recognised her initially. It has been about nine years since they last met. Nora apologises to Linde for not having written to console her after the loss of her husband. Mrs. Linde tells Nora that her husband left her nothing which surprises Nora.

Nora tells Mrs Linde about the expensive trip that they had to take due to her husband's ailment. She explains the challenges she had to face to get him to Italy as recommended by the doctor. A sick father, she was expectant and had to look for ways of getting the money required. She lies that she got the money from her father.

b) Identify three styles that are used in the excerpt. State their effectiveness.

i) Paradox — smiles sadly — Mrs Linde is said to smile sadly which is contradictory since you only smile when happy under normal circumstances. This shows how Mrs. Linde has suffered yet she still remains strong and can afford a smile despite the hardships she has faced.

ii) Hyperbole - Nora says that they will have heaps of money. This is deliberate exaggeration to show that they will have so much money the playwright uses this to show Nora's materialistic nature and how extravagant she is.

iii) Irony — Nora says that today she would not be selfish but would rather think of Mrs Lind's affairs. Ironically, she still goes ahead to brag about her husband's new appointment instead of letting Mrs Linde talk. This shows how selfish, and proud she is.

c) But 'Norah, Nora' is not so silly as you think. What proves that Nora has not been as silly as she was thought to be by many.

She was able to get a loan behind her husband's back which she used to take him to Italy as suggested by the doctor when he fell ill. She was also able to save a lot and pay the loan which she is just about to clear. The husband thinks that she misuses the money he gives her when in reality she saves it and uses it to pay the debt.

d) What theme is brought out in the excerpt?

Money/materialism — Nora is so excited that her husband has gotten a new job and thus they will have heaps of money. Perception versus reality— MrsLindejust like Helmer perceives Nora as an extravagant spendthrift when in reality she has been saving to clear the loan she took behind her husband's back.

e) What character traits of Nora and Mrs Linde are brought out in the excerpt?

Nora:
Extravagant/spendthrift —Mrs Linde reminds her that in their school days she was a great spendthrift. Proud-she brags to Mrs Linde about her husband's new appointment
Mrs. Linde
persevering — despite the suffering she has been through, she still remains strong and can even afford a smile.

f) So, you are quite alone. (Add a question tag).

Aren't you?

g) What is the meaning of the following words as used in the excerpt?

Barrister— Lawyer

Spendthrift — a person who spends money recklessly/ extravagant person


marto answered the question on August 15, 2019 at 08:53


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    …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
    ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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