<em>To allow the reader to visualize the play's setting</em>
Explanation:
A Doll's House is a Norwegian play written by Henrik Ibsen in the 19th century, telling the story of a woman named Nora Helmer who was married at the beginning of the play and left her by husband at the end of it. The description provided in the question intends to provide the audience (as well as the set director) information about what the setting in the scene would look like in terms of its location.
No, because why would you forgive someone that has been part of a group that has been terrorizing you for your whole life. They knew what they were doing. They were hurting you so why would you forgive someone who hurt you.