Love, marriage and family
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- Love, Marriage and Family
- Initial impression of the family
- Joe is head and cares about happiness of his family. Chris wishes to soothe all parts of the family - he works hard for Joe despite not wanting the same things and wishes Larry would let Larry go.
- "That's only for you" "We've got to say it to her"
- At beginning N and T appear happy, N talks joyfully about their love and T uses loving pet names. Their marriage contrasts Mrs L and Krogs whose weren't happy and Dr Rank who was never married
- "happily humming" "my little sky-lark"
- Joe is head and cares about happiness of his family. Chris wishes to soothe all parts of the family - he works hard for Joe despite not wanting the same things and wishes Larry would let Larry go.
- The role of society in relationships
- Jim is unhappy in his marriage because of money, whereas Chris and Ann aren't concerned about this and don't follow the rules of society so are happy.
- "never count your husband's money" "it wouldn't matter to me"
- Although N's and T's marriage is based on love it is still governed by rules of society that dictate the roles of husband and wife B is expected to obey T and T shows off his dutiful wife
- "I would never dream of doing anything you didn't want me to" "[removing Nora's shawl]"
- Jim is unhappy in his marriage because of money, whereas Chris and Ann aren't concerned about this and don't follow the rules of society so are happy.
- Detrimental effects of love due to society
- Miller presents a paradox of family obligation: the mor one attempts to care for fam the more one makes decisions that end up hurting one's family.
- "I did it for you"//"you were killing my boys"
- Dilemma: Nora broke rules of marriage but for love yet it is this act of love that socity condemns placing marriage above love.
- "The law takes no account of motives"
- Miller presents a paradox of family obligation: the mor one attempts to care for fam the more one makes decisions that end up hurting one's family.
- Consequences of lying on family relationships
- By ruining his relationships Joe realises by lying he has ignored his social responsibility - leads to the realisation a community is responsible for each other even though this isn't practised in society
- "they were all my sons" "Half the goddam country is gotta if I go"
- When T doesn't protect N she comes to the conclusion he doesn't love her and marriage as conceived and practised in society makes love impossible
- "You only thought how nice it would be to be in love with me"
- By ruining his relationships Joe realises by lying he has ignored his social responsibility - leads to the realisation a community is responsible for each other even though this isn't practised in society
- Relationships that don't conform to society
- Ann and Chris's relationship doesn't conform to the expectations of society because they're equal and honest and therefore their relationship will succeed.
- "Live" untainted by tragedy of Kellers
- Mrs L and Krogs marriage doesn't conform to norms of society. She yearns to care for someone and he doesn't see her as an ornament to save his rep.
- "so incredibly happy"//"somebody to work for..."
- Ann and Chris's relationship doesn't conform to the expectations of society because they're equal and honest and therefore their relationship will succeed.
- Last paragraph
- Alternative ending - Ibsen presents society with the unrealistic ideals they have been living by
- American dream is criticised as its achievement means the breakdown of fam relationships
- Initial impression of the family
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