Question

At the beginning of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, Nora seems to be a devoted wife and mother. Which sentence in this excerpt from act 1 of the play reflects her devotion to pleasing her husband? 1. I only know that I have paid every penny that I could scrape together. 2. There was no old gentleman at all; it was only something that I used to sit here and imagine, when I couldn't think of any way of procuring money. 3.To be able to be free from care, quite free from care; to be able to play and romp with the children; to be able to keep the house beautifully and have everything just as Torvald likes it! 4.Perhaps we shall be able to take a little trip—perhaps I shall see the sea again

Answer 1

The correct option is statement 3.
The statement shows that Nora desired to please her husband by doing the things her husband want, in this case she desire to keep her home beautiful just the way her husband like it. This implies that she respects what her husband likes and devote herself to pleasing him.

Answer 2

Answer:

3.To be able to be free from care, quite free from care; to be able to play and romp with the children; to be able to keep the house beautifully and have everything just as Torvald likes it!

Explanation:

it shows how she would rather her husband be happy than her self