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Jealousy In Nora's Rehearsal
Nora’s flashy and dramatic rehearsal of the tarantella to Torvald and Dr. Rank, left stunned and jaw dropping looks on their faces. In revenge for Torvald treating Nora like a doll, she recognizes his “jealousy: yet [secretly continues to] flirt with Rank, aware but not acknowledging the grounds of her control” (Bradbrook 83). Nora is flirtatious towards Dr. Rank because she intends to manipulate him and ask him for money, but instead he informs her that he is dying. Nora’s mysterious relationship with Dr. Rank behind her husband’s back, perceives her as a disloyal, deceitful, and a potential cheating wife. These provisions limit Nora from finding her inner self and breaking free because it is immoral for women to run from, their marital situations
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