A Doll's House Characters

At first our protagonist, Nora, seems like a bit of a ditz. When her husband, Torvald, calls her things like his "little squirrel," his "little lark," and, worst of all, a "featherhead," she doesn'...

Torvald gets a pretty bad rap most of the time. We can see why. He's incredibly overbearing, treating Nora more like a child than a wife. He calls her silly names and scolds her for eating macaroon...

Nils Krogstad, the play's antagonist, uses some villainous tactics over the course of the play. He intimidates, blackmails, and threatens Nora in an effort to keep his job at the bank. After Torval...

Christine is a tough, world-wise woman. This lady has been through a lot. She tells Krogstad, "I have learned to act prudently. Life, and hard, bitter necessity have taught me that" (3.32). In her...

Dr. Rank is often overlooked in analyses of A Doll's House. This is most likely because he doesn't do much. No of his actions directly affect the action of the play. He's in love with Nora, but tha...