Monologue

Nora Monologue from A Doll's House

From A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen

female · joyful · 1:02 min

How fresh and well you look! Such red cheeks like apples and roses. Have you had great fun? That’s splendid! What, you pulled both Emmy and Bob along on the sledge? —both at once?—that was good. You are a clever boy, Ivar. Let me take her for a little, Anne. My sweet little baby doll! Yes, yes, mother will dance with Bob too. What! Have you been snowballing? I wish I had been there too! No, no, I will take their things off, Anne; please let me do it, it is such fun. Go in now, you look half frozen. There is some hot coffee for you on the stove.

About this piece

Nora interacts with her children, expressing delight and affection while engaging in playful banter about their activities in the snow.

20s · joy · family · identity · innocence · playfulness

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