Selfishness + Vanity

Question 1

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Answer 1

• Actions of Women are selfish
• Goblin Market: Laura is selfish and weak compared to sister
  A Doll’s House explicitly invites an audience to consider whether ‘selfish’
  motives of personal fulfilment – arguably most apparent in Nora’s behaviour – should outweigh established obligations in
  a broader social context.

Question 2

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• Desire is selfish and vain
  -Soeur Louise de la Misercorde: destruction of vanity
• A Doll’s House explicitly invites an audience to consider whether ‘selfish’
  motives of personal fulfilment – arguably most apparent in Nora’s behaviour – should outweigh established obligations in
  a broader social context.

Question 3

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Answer 3

• Vanity of oneself
• Maude Clare
• Contrasts Nell and Maude Clare: ‘queen’ vs ‘village maid’
• selfish by cursing marriage bed
• however nell wins over maude clare, showing damage caused by vanity
  A Doll’s House explicitly invites an audience to consider whether ‘selfish’
  motives of personal fulfilment – arguably most apparent in Nora’s behaviour – should outweigh established obligations in
  a broader social context.