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On A Christmas Eve Quotes And Analysis
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In this scene the theme is a conversational/argumentative between a husband and his wife, they are discussing financial issues that they are facing during during Christmas

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On a Christmas Eve. Nora Helmer walks into the apartment with gifts and a Christmas tree. She paid the porter double what he asked for and she was eating macaroons. Her husband, Torvald Helmer, comes out of his study calling Nora his skylark and his squirrel. Nora tells Torvald that she wants to show him what she has purchased, and Torvald jokes with her for being a spendthrift. Nora replies that they can now afford to be spend more, since Torvald’s has a new job position which means he will earn more money. Torvald tells his wife that he will not take the

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