Question

nora: nurse, i want you to tell me something i have often wondered about - how could you have the heart to put your own child out among strangers?
nurse: i was obliged to, if i wanted to be little noras nurse.
nora: yes, but how could you be willing to do it?
nurse: what, when i was going to get such a good place by it? a poor girl who has got into trouble should be glad to. besides, that wicked man didnt do a single thing for me.
nora: but i suppose your daughter has quite forgotten you.

• a dolls house, henrik ibsen

how does this interaction between nora and the nurse affect the plot?
○ nora discusses the nurse’s child with her, which creates conflict
○ nora thinks about leaving her own family, which builds suspense
○ nora thinks about leaving her own family, which reveals her motivations.
○ nora is not on a first - name basis with her nurse, which reveals her personality

Explanation:

This exchange from A Doll's House shows Nora probing the nurse's choice to give up her child, which mirrors Nora's own internal conflict about her role in her family. This line of thought makes the audience wonder if Nora will leave her family, creating tension and uncertainty about the story's direction. The other options are incorrect: there is no conflict created by the discussion, Nora's motivations are not revealed here, and the interaction does not center on their name-based formality.

Answer:

B. Nora thinks about leaving her own family, which builds suspense