The play that was chosen to be read for the actor’s analysis was, “The Norwegians” which was written by C. Denby Swanson. As there is no specific style for this play, it is known to be categorized as a contemporary comedy as well as a character driven play. One of the character’s I would choose to play in, “The Norwegians” would be Olive. Olive is from Houston, Texas which doesn’t really require much of an accent. I visualize the character of Olive as being aged in her early thirties and a very sophisticated, well-known, superior woman. Seeing that Olive is trying to find someone to kill her ex-boyfriend, she may play a sociable role as well, in the case that she is searching for someone to do the killing instead of doing it herself. This …show more content…
To play the role of Tor, a Norwegian accent is mandatory due to the fact that he is from Duluth, Minnesota and sees himself as a true Norwegian. One would also have to get in the mindset of playing a hitman, which Tor is. I see Tor as being a tall, skinny man who is in his early thirties, just like Olive. I believe Tor wants to look like he feels superior but deep down inside he is scared. Tor’s character is also feeling some conflict, he wants Gus dead. He feels that Gus is not good for the business and wants the business to be truly Norwegian, he does not see Gus as that. Tor also doesn’t like the fact that Gus is being unprofessional and sleeping around with their clients. However, we come to find out that Tor himself is gaining those same feelings towards Olive. When playing the role of Tor, professionalism is another aspect that is required to be …show more content…
As time goes on and she meets up with Betty, who then tries to talk to her about it. Betty wants to make sure that this is really what Olive wants which then leads Olive to having second thoughts about the situation. Olive believes that she still loves her ex, even though she may not like him. She remembers him telling her that maybe one day he would come back to her when the time was right. As Olive proceeds to call Tor and Gus to tell them to forget the execution, they tell her that it has already been done. Olive’s super objective in, “The Norwegians” is her wanting her ex-boyfriend to be
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...goes ballistic. For some reason, Nora has this epiphany and decides that killing herself is not going to fly. She tells Torvald to leave her alone; he is now a stranger after 8 years of marriage. She now needs to find herself, and no one else can help her. She ups and leaves everything, even her kids, just to have a pilgrimage to her new identity. Nora will never be the same. Her world has now jumped off its axis and on a destination of "just close your eyes."
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Nora and Torvald were very poor and had to watch what they spent, but after Torvald earned a new position at the bank where he works, they no longer had to worry about how much money they have spent. Mrs. Linde, Nora’s friend, came to speak to Nora about her life and what has gone on since her husband has died. Nora then begins to tell her how Torvald became sick and how they had to travel to Italy so he could recover, but since they didn’t have enough money she illegally borrowed money for the trip and has been trying to repay the debt before he or anyone could notice. Krogstad, an employee at the bank, then black mails Nora and threatens to tell her husband that she stole money if she does not convince him to let him keep his job. Mrs. Linde and Krogstad both reveal that they had fallen for each other and she tries to convince him to not tell Torvald of his wife’s secret, but instead she tells him to leave the note for him to find out. Torvald then finds the letter and is angry. He tells Nora mean things and calls her a liar and then tells her she will not be allowed to raise their kids. Once Helene, their housemaid, brings another letter containing the contract the tries to apologize and ask forgiveness. Nora then begins to express her feelings of how they do not belong together and explains that she feels like a “doll” that is played with and admired. She then decides to leave Torvald. Mrs. Linde and Krogstad both used Nora’s secret to get what they wanted. Although, Mrs. Linde didn’t know her secret at the beginning she still used it against her at the end because she felt that Torvald needed to know what she had
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He is a smug bank manager. With his job comes many responsibilities. He often treats his wife as if she is one of these responsibilities. Torvald is very authoritative and puts his appearance, both social and physical, ahead of his wife that he supposedly loves. Torvald is a man that is worried about his reputation, and cares little about his wife's feelings.
...ows that Nora’s emotional ties do not lie with Torvald, but with Dr. Rank, and ultimately, herself.
... how she saved her husband’s life previously when he became ill. Doctors had advised her to take him south for fear that he was in danger of losing his life. Wanting for him to survive, Nora acquired money, claiming it was from her father and took them to Italy. Before Torvald could find out where the money really came from, Nora’s father died. Torvald is still unaware of where the money actually came from. We soon learn that the money Torvald has been giving her as an allowance is going towards paying off the debt she accrued from borrowing the money for the trip. Kristine tries to get Nora to tell her where she got the money, but Nora refuses. Soon after this discussion we meet Krogstad, one of Torvald’s bank employees. It is obvious at his entrance that Nora dislikes him. We also see that Mrs. Linde acts peculiar towards Krogstad for some unknown reason.