Which two themes of Ibsen's A Doll's House are reflected in this excerpt from act 1 of the play? HELMER: Don't disturb me. (A li
ttle later, he opens the door and looks into the room, pen in hand.) Bought, did you say? All these things? Has my little spendthrift been wasting money again? NORA: Yes but, Torvald, this year we really can let ourselves go a little. This is the first Christmas that we have not needed to economise. obedience and control the importance of money deception appearance versus reality breakdown of marriage
Answer: A) obedience and control and B) the importance of money.
Explanation: In literature, the theme is the underlying message of a story, it is what critical belief about life is the author trying to convey in the writing of a novel, play, short story or poem. Usually this belief, or idea, is universal and transcends cultural barriers. In the given excerpt from "A Doll's House" we can see reflected two themes: obedience and control (when Helmer says "don't disturb me), and the importance of money (in phrases like: "Has my little spendthrift been wasting money again?" and "This is the first Christmas that we have not needed to economise").
