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HENRIK IBSEN: THE AUTHOR AND HIS TIMES

On a chilly April day in 1864, Hnri! I"#n arri$d a% %h d&c!# in%h N&r'(ian capi%al &) O#l& *%hn calld +hri#%iania- Th y&.n(/an 'a# a )ail.r- Th %ha%r h0d r.n had cld, and n&n &) hi#&'n play# 'r #.cc##).l- H had a 'i) and a y&.n( #&n %& #.pp&r%,".% all hi# p###i&n# had "n a.c%i&nd &)) %'& yar# ")&r %&pay hi# d"%#- H0d applid )&r a (ran% )r&/ hi# na%i$ c&.n%ry,N&r'ay, ".% 'a# %.rnd d&'n-

Di#ill.#i&nd "y hi# c&.n%ry and #&ci%y, I"#n, %&(%hr 'i%h hi#'i) and #&n, "&ardd a #hip and l)% N&r'ay, )i(.ra%i$ly #la//in(%h d&&r "hind hi/-

i)%n yar# la%r, a #i/ilarly di#ill.#i&nd N&ra Hl/r '&.ld#la/ %h d&&r &n #%a( a% %h nd &) A D&ll0# H&.#, hlpin( %&chan( %h c&.r# &) /&drn dra/a-

I"#n had "c&/ di#ill.#i&nd $ry arly- In 1826, 'hn h 'a#i(h% yar# &ld, hi# 'al%hy parn%# 'n% "an!r.p%- Thy 'r )&rcd%& /&$ )r&/ %&'n %& a #/all )ar/- All &) %hir &ld )rind# d#r%d%h/, and %hy li$d )&r yar# in #&cial di#(rac- Al%h&.(h y&.n(Hnri! appard 3.i% and 'i%hdra'n, hi# dp, "i%%r an(r a%#&ci%y '&.ld &cca#i&nally #cap in %h #ca%hin( carica%.r# h'&.ld dra' &r in %irad# a(ain#% y&.n( play/a%#- Hi# #&l happin###/d %& c&/ )r&/ radin( "&&!# and p.%% in( &n p.pp% play#-

I"#n didn0% l i! hi# &'n )a/ily any /&r %han h li!d %h pr&pr#&ci%y %ha% #h.nnd %h/- Hi# d&/inrin( )a%hr 'a# an alc&h&lic,'hil hi# 3.i% /&%hr )&.nd c&/)&r% in rli(i&n- Thi# "lnd &)&$r"arin( h.#"and and #."/i##i$ 'i) /a!# rpa%d apparanc#in hi# play#, /% n&%a"ly in Brand, in A D&ll0# H&.#, and in5h%#, A)%r h l)% hi# parn%#0 h&/ a% #i%n in 1844, h n$r'n% "ac!, $n yar# la%r 'hn h (&% '&rd %ha% hi# /&%hr 'a#dyin(-

H&pin( $n%.ally %& #%.dy /dicin, I"#n "ca/ a dr.((i#%0#apprn%ic in 5ri/#%ad, a #/all N&r'(ian $illa(- B.% h #%ill )l%l i! an &.%#idr, a )lin( %ha% '&.ld d&( hi/ all hi# li) and )indpr##i&n in /any &) hi# play#- *I% didn0% hlp hi# #&cial #%andin('hn h )a%hrd an ill(i%i/a% #&n "y a #r$an% (irl %n yar#&ldr %han h- S&/ )l %ha% i% 'a# %hi# .n'an%d child %ha%rappar# in /any &) hi# play# a# a l% &r /.rdrd child- In AD&ll0# H&.#, %h n.r#/aid (i$# a'ay hr ill(i%i/a% child- B.%I"#n )&.nd h 'a#n0% al&n in hi# c&n%/p% )&r %h 'h& c&n%r&lld#&ci%y- H "ca/ )rind# 'i%h a "&i#%r&.# (r&.p &) y&.n( ar%i#%#'h& #pciali7d in p&li%ical #a%ir-

By 1848, a #piri% &) p&li%ical .nr#% 'a# #'pin( E.r&p-R"lli&n# a(ain#% /&narchy )lard in /any c&.n%ri#- Thi# #piri% &)r$&l.%i&n 'a# in%&ica%in( )&r I"#n and hi# )rind#- R&yal%y andari#%&cracy #/d &n %hir 'ay &.% %h p&pl 'r c&/in( in%&%hir &'n-

T'& yar# la%r, I"#n /&$d %& O#l& %& a%%nd %h .ni$r#i%y ".%)aild %& c&/pl% %h n%ranc a/ina%i&n#- H 'a# #& ca.(h% .p inp&li%ic# and 'ri%in(, h&'$r, %ha% h rally didn0% car- A)%r all,


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/&drn #&ci%y #/d %& " a% a cr#r&ad#, and %h '&rld &))rdin)ini% p#i"ili%i#-

B.% %hin(# "(an %& (& 'r&n(- Th r$&l.%i&n# &) 1848 )al%rd and)inally 'r cr.#hd- Ar%i#%# and p&li%ician# ali! l% %hiridali#/- Th '&rld &) in)ini% p#i"ili%i# didn0% rally i#%-9ar# la%r, I"#n '&.ld .# %h princ# &) %hi# pri&d in hi#play#- +r%ain &) hi# charac%r# *li! N&ra in A D&ll0# H&.# and&$"&r( and Hdda in Hdda 5a"lr r)lc% %h p#i"ili%y &) a#&ci%y 'hr p&pl can rach %hir indi$id.al p&%n%ial- B.% %h#ar l&nly charac%r# 'h& /.#% #%r.((l a(ain#% #&ci%y a# 'll a#%hir &'n h./an )ailin(#-

Al%h&.(h h a$&id d any ).r%h r ac% i$ in$&l$ /n% in p&li %ic#,I"#n r/aind a na%i&nali#%- &r %h )ir#% %i/ in cn%.ri#,N&r'ay had i%# &'n (&$rn/n % and 'a# %ryin( %& #cap %h p&li%icaland ar%i#%ic in)l.nc &) Dn/ar! and S'dn- A.%h&r# 'r&%N&r'(ian #a(a#, and %h N&r'(ian Tha%r 'a# &pnd in Br(n-9&.n( I"#n "ca/ ac%i$ in N&r'ay0# ar%i#%ic r"ir%h- Hi# )ir#%play# 'r )illd 'i%h #'pin( p&%ry a"&.% ;i!in(# and p&li%icalhr- In )ac%, %h )&.r%n play# I"#n 'r&% "%'n 182 ar #aid %& /a! .p hi# R&/an%ic ?ri&d-

I"#n 3.ic!ly )&r(&% a"&.% "in( a d&c%&r- On %h /ri% &) %'& play#,h "ca/ %h dirc%&r &) %h %ha%r a% Br(n, 'i%h %h a##i(n/n%%& 'ri% &n &ri(inal play ach yar- B.% %hin(# did n&% (& 'll )&rhi/ %hr- N&% &nly 'r hi# &'n play# )ail.r#, ".% h 'a# )&rcd%& pr&d.c play# h c&n#idrd /indl## and .ni/p&r%an%@ @#.ch a#dra'in( r&&/ c&/di# "y %h c&n%/p&rary rnch play'ri(h% A.(.#%inE.(n Scri"- Al%h&.(h I"#n ridic.ld Scri"0# play#, h a"#&r"d/.ch a"&.% %hir #%r.c%.r, !n&'n a# %h pic "in )ai% *'ll@/adplay- Th# 'r %i(h%ly '&$n /l&dra/a#, d#i(nd pri/arily %&n%r%ain, %& !p %ha%r(&r# &n %h d( &) %hir #a%#- S.chplay# .#.ally incl.dd a y&.n( hr& and hr&in, "./"lin( parn%#,

and a da#%ardly $illain- Th ac%i&n hin(d &n c&incidnc#,/i#placd l%%r#, /i#.ndr#%andin(#, and #&/ !ind &) %i/ li/i%")&r 'hich $ry%hin( had %& '&r! &.%-

Thr i# a ral ar% %& 'ri%in( a pic "in )ai%, "ca.# %hr can" n& .nnc##ary #cn# &r dial&(. $ry '&rd and ac%i&n #%# .pa la%r ac%i&n- I"#n '&.ld .# %hi# %i(h% #%r.c%.r in A D&ll0#H&.#, ".% h '&.ld add l/n%# %ha% %.rnd an n%r%ain/n% in%&/&drn dra/a-

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na%i$ N&r'ay and in%& hi# %hird pha# &) play#, calld hi#Sy/"&li#% ?ri&d- Th /ain charac%r# in %h# play# arn0% '&/n,".% #piri%.ally d)a%d &ld /n-

I"#n had a #%r&! in 1F== )r&/ 'hich h n$r c&/pl%ly rc&$rd-B.% h r/aind an &ppin( )&rc %& %h nd- In 1F=6, a# h 'a#c&/in( &.% &) a c&/a, %h n.r# c&//n%d %& hi# 'i) %ha% h #/da li%%l "%%r- On %h c&n%raryG I"#n #nappd- H did a )'day# la%r-

A DO0S HOUSE: THE ?A9

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Kri#%in %h &"- T&r$ald, Dr- Ran!, and Kri#%in %hn la$%&(%hr-

A# N&ra i# playin( happily 'i%h hr %hr y&.n( childrn , Kr&(#%adrappar#- I% %.rn# &.% %ha% h i# %h &n 'h& had ln% %h /&ny %&N&ra- H al#& !n&'# %ha% N&ra n&% &nly )&r(d hr )a%hr0# #i(na%.ra# ci(nr &) %h l&an ".% da%d i% #$ral day# a)%r hi# da%h-Kr&(#%ad la$# a)%r %hra%nin( %& p N&ra .nl## h (%# hi#

&" "ac!-

N&ra plad# 'i%h T&r$ald %& rin#%a% Kr&(#%ad, ".% h r).##- Shi# )ran%ic, i/a(inin( %ha% &nc Kr&(#%ad r$al# %h %r.%h, T&r$ald'ill hi/#l) a##./ %h "la/ )&r %h )&r(ry and " r.ind-

Th n% day Dr- Ran!, 'h& i# #.))rin( )r&/ a )a%al i lln##, c&/#%& $i#i%- H #pa!# &pnly &) hi# i/pndin( da%h and %ll# N&ra%ha% h l&$# hr- N&ra i# .p#%, n&% "ca.# h l&$# hr, ".%"ca.# h ha# %&ld hr #& and r.ind %h inn&cn% apparanc &)%hir rla%i&n#hip-

Th arri$al &) Kr&(#%ad in%rr.p%# %hir c&n$r#a%i&n, and N&ra#lip# d&'n %& %h !i%chn %& # hi/- H %ll# hr h ha# 'ri%%n al%%r %& hr h.#"and, 'hich plain# %h d"% and %h )&r(ry- Thna# h la$#, h dr&p# i% in%& %h l&c!d /ail"&- In d#pair"ca.# T&r$ald ha# %h &nly !y %& %h "&, N&ra %hin!# 'ildly &)#.icid-

hn Kri#%in larn# a"&.% %h )&r(ry, #h &))r# %& in%rcd 'i%hKr&(#%ad &n N&ra0# "hal), "ca.# #h and Kr&(#%ad had &nc "n inl&$-

Man'hil, N&ra (%# T&r$ald %& pr&/i# %& #pnd %h r#% &) %h$nin( hlpin( hr prac%ic %h %aran%lla@ @%h danc #h0# %&pr)&r/ a% a /a#3.rad par%y %h n% ni(h%- T&r$ald ## a l%%r

in %h /ail"&, ".% %r. %& hi# pr&/i#, h i(n&r# i% andc&ncn%ra%# &nly &n N&ra0# danc-

Th n% ni(h%, 'hil %h Hl/r# ar a% %h par%y, Kr&(#%ad andKri#%in /% in %h Hl/r#0 dra'in( r&&/- Thy )&r(i$ ach&%hr0# pa#% /i#%a!# and ar r.ni%d- Kr&(#%ad &))r# %& a#! )&rhi# l%%r "ac!, .nrad, )r&/ T&r$ald, ".%, .npc%dly, Kri#%in#%&p# hi/- Sh ha# had a chan( &) har% and #ay# h #h&.ld la$%h l%%r@@N&ra and T&r$ald /.#% )ac %h %r.%h-

T&r$ald dra(# N&ra a'ay )r&/ %h par%y %h /in.% #h )ini#h# %hdanc- H i# )il ld 'i%h d#ir )&r hr and i# (lad 'hn Kri#%inla$#- Sh&r%ly a)%r, Dr- Ran! #%&p# "y %& "id a )inal )ar'll-

N&ra rali7# h i# r%.rnin( h&/ %& di al&n-

O$r'hl/d "y hi# )lin(# )&r N&ra, T&r$ald #ay# h 'i#h# hc&.ld #a$ hr )r&/ #&/%hin( drad).l- Thi# i# hr c.- N&ra %ll#hi/ %& rad hi# /ail- Sh i# cr%ain %ha% n&' %h /iracl 'illhappn: T&r$ald 'ill n&"ly &))r %& #h&.ldr %h (.il% hi/#l)- Hr%ir# %& hi# #%.dy 'i%h %h /ail- Ra%hr %han # T&r$ald r.ind,N&ra %hr&'# &n hr #ha'l and #%ar%# )&r %h hall, d%r/ind %&carry &.% hr #.icid plan-


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B.% in#%ad, hr )in il l.#i&n# a"&.% hr h.#"and cr./"l 'hn an&.%ra(d T&r$ald #%&r/# &.% &) hi# #%.dy, callin( hr a cri/inal andacc.#in( hr &) p&i#&nin( %hir h&/ and %hir childrn- Sinc hi#rp.%a%i&n i# a% #%a!, h )l# c&/pl%ly in Kr&(#%ad0# p&'r and/.#% #."/i% %& %h "lac!/ail- S%il l, h in#i#%# %ha% %hy /.#%/ain%ain %h apparanc &) a happy )a/ily l i)-

Thn a #c&nd l%%r arri$# )r&/ Kr&(#%ad, dr&ppin( %h char(# andr%.rnin( N&ra0# )&r(d n&%- T&r$ald i# rli$d and i//dia%ly'an%# %& r%.rn N&ra %& %h #%a%.# &) p% and child- B.% #h ha##n hi/ a# h rally i#- Sh rali7# %ha% #h 'n% #%rai(h% )r&/hr )a%hr0# h&.# %& hr h.#"and0# and ha# n$r "c&/ hr &'npr#&n- Sh ha# al'ay# #."&rdina%d hr &pini&n# and hr idn%i%y %&%h 'h& #h a##./d 'r n&"lr- N&' #h ## %ha% "&%h T&r$aldand hr )a%hr 'r 'a!, and ha$ !p% hr 'a!r &nly %& ha$#&/&n %& ".lly-

N&ra dcid# %& la$ T&r$ald0# h&.# %& di#c&$r 'h& #h i#- Sh#ay# #h0# n&% )i% %& rai# hr childrn in %h #%a% #h0# in@@#h0# "n %achin( %h/ %& " /indl## d&ll#, .#% a# #h 'a#- hnT&r$ald a#!# i) #h0ll $r r%.rn, #h rpli# %ha% #h c&.ld &nlyr%.rn i) %h (ra%#% /iracl happnd and %hy 'r %r.ly 3.al#,%r.ly /arrid-

T&r$ald i# l)% clin(in( %& %hi# h&p a# hi# 'i) dpar%#, #la//in(%h d&&r "hind hr-

*Spllin( &) %h charac%r#0 na/# /ay $ary acc&rdin( %& %h%ran#la%i&n-

A DO0S HOUSE: NORA HEMER

N&ra i# a )a#cina%in( charac%r )&r ac%r### %& play, and )&r y&.

%& 'a%ch- Sh #'in(# "%'n %r/#: #h i# i%hr $ry happy &r#.icidally dpr##d, c&/)&r%a"l &r d#pra%, 'i# &r nai$,hlpl## &r p.rp).l- 9&. can .ndr#%and %hi# ran( in N&ra,"ca.# #h 'a$r# "%'n %h pr#&n #h pr%nd# %& " and %h &n#h /ay #&/day "c&/-

A% %h "(inn in ( &) %h play, N&ra i# #%i ll a chi ld in /any 'ay#,li#%nin( a% d&&r# and (.il%i ly a%in( )&r"iddn #'%# "hind hrh.#"and0# "ac!- Sh ha# (&n #%rai(h% )r&/ hr )a%hr0# h&.# %& hrh.#"and0#, "rin(in( al&n( hr n.r#/aid %& .ndrlin %h )ac% %ha%#h0# n$r (r&'n .p- Sh0# al#& n$r d$l&pd a #n# &) #l)-Sh0# al'ay# accp%d hr )a%hr0# and hr h.#"and0# &pini&n#- And#h0# a'ar %ha% T&r$ald '&.ld ha$ n& .# )&r a 'i) 'h& 'a# hi#

3.al- B.% li! /any childrn, N&ra !n&'# h&' %& /anip.la% T&r$ald"y p&.%in( &r "y pr)&r/in( )&r hi/-

In %h nd, i% i# %h %r.%h a"&.% hr /arria( %ha% a'a!n# N&ra-Al%h&.(h #h /ay #.#pc% %ha% T&r$ald i# a 'a!, p%% y /an, #hclin(# %& %h ill.#i&n %ha% h0# #%r&n(, %ha% h0ll pr&%c% hr )r&/%h c&n#3.nc# &) hr ac%- B.% a% %h /&/n% &) %r.%h, h a"and&n#hr c&/pl%ly- Sh i# #h&c!d in%& rali%y and ## 'ha% a #ha/%hir rla%i&n#hip ha# "n- Sh "c&/# a'ar %ha% hr )a%hr andhr h.#"and ha$ #n hr a# a d&ll %& " playd 'i%h, a )i(.r


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'i%h&.% &pini&n &r 'ill &) hr &'n@@)ir#% a d&ll@child, %hn a d&ll@'i)- Sh al#& rali7# %ha% #h i# %ra%in( hr childrn %h #a/'ay- Hr 'h&l li) ha# "n "a#d &n ill.#i&n ra%hr %han rali%y-

Th "li$a"ili%y &) %h play hin(# &n y&.r accp%in( N&ra0# #.ddn#l)@a'arn##- S&/ radr# )l %ha% #h ha# "n a child #& l&n(#h c&.ldn0% p#i"ly (r&' .p %ha% 3.ic!ly- O%hr# )l %ha% #h i#alrady 3.i% 'i# 'i%h&.% rali7in( i%, and %ha% 'ha% happn# i#crdi"l- Thr ar lin# in %h play %ha% #.pp&r% "&%h ar(./n%#-I%0# .p %& y&. %& rad %h play and %hn dra' y&.r &'n c&ncl.#i&n#-

Thr i# a paralll %& %h #%&ry &) N&ra in %h li) &) &n &)I"#n0# )rind#, a '&/an na/d a.ra Kilr- Sh, %&&, #cr%ly"&rr&'d /&ny %& )inanc a %rip %& a 'ar/ cli/a% )&r a #ri&.#lyill h.#"and- hn #h had di))ic.l%y rpayin( %h l&an, #h )&r(d an&% ".% 'a# di#c&$rd and placd in a /n%al in#%i%.%i&n-E$n%.ally, #h 'a# rla#d and 'n% "ac! %& hr h.#"and )&r hrchildrn0# #a!- Th #%&ry &.%ra(d I"#n, and h )ic%i&nali7d i%in A D&ll0# H&.#, al%h&.(h r'ri%in( %h ndin(-

A DO0S HOUSE: TOR;AD HEMER

?r&"a"ly all &) y&. !n&' #&/&n li! T&r$ald- H0# a #%rai(h%@ lacd,pr&pr /an, and pr&.d &) i%- A% )ir#%, h #/# (n.inly in l&$'i%h N&ra, $n i) h d %nd %& na( and prach a "i%- B.% a# %hplay pr&(r###, y&. di#c&$r /&r di#%.r"in( par%# &) hi# charac%r-

i! any&n 'h& d&."%# hi# &'n p&'r, T&r$ald /.#% )r3.n%ly pr&$i%- H !p# %i(h% c&n%r&l &$r 'h& c&/# %& hi# #%.dy and 'h&/ h#pa!# %& a% '&r!, and &$r $ry%hin( a))c%in( N&ra- H $n ha#%h &nly !y %& %hir /ail"&-

D.rin( %h %hird ac%, y&. # hi# nd )&r d&/inanc incra#- Hi#

)an%a#i# al'ay# ha$ N&ra in a #."/i##i$ r&l- H i# happi#% 'hn%ra%in( hr a# a )a%hr '&.ld a child- Thi# (i$# an inc#%.&.#%in( %& %hir rla%i&n#hip, 'hich N&ra c&/# %& rali7 and a"h&ra% %h nd &) %h play-

On %h &%hr hand, T&r$ald i# n&% a "ad /an- H i# %h pr&d.c% &)hi# #&ci%y, &n 'h& #/# %& )i% 'll in %h /iddl@cla## /&ld-I%0# &nly 'hn h0# %#%d %ha% hi# 'll@&rdrd h&.# &) card#c&/# cra#hin( d&'n-

S&/ radr# 3.#%i&n %h "li$a"ili%y &) N&ra0# l&$ )&r T&r$ald-H&' c&.ld #h ha$ "n "lind %& %h &"$i&.# )a.l%# &) %hi# d.ll,p%%y /an )&r i(h% yar# H /.#% ha$ 3.ali%i# %ha% /a! N&ra0#

l&$ crdi"l, ".% a% %h #a/ %i/ h /.#% "c&/ &di&.# n&.(h a%%h nd )&r hr %& "ra! all %i# and la$ i//dia% ly .p&ndi#c&$rin( hi# %r. #l)- ha% !ind &) /arria( rla%i&n#hip '&.ldp.% a pr/i./ &n T&r$ald0# (&&d 3.ali%i#

B#id# "in( N&ra0# 'a! and .n#.pp&r%i$ h.#"and, T&r$aldrpr#n%# a %yp &) %h&.(h% and "ha$i&r %ha% c&n%ra#%# 'i%h N&rain #$ral ))c%i$ 'ay#- H rpr#n%# /iddl@cla## #&ci%y andi%# r.l#, 'hil N&ra rpr#n%# %h indi$id.al- H #%and# )&r %h'&rld &) /n and l&(ical /al %hin!in(, 'hil N&ra0# %hin!in( i#


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/&r in%.i%i$ and #n#i%i$- +an y&. %hin! &) &%hr 'ay# %ha%T&r$ald and N&ra ar c&/pard

In li(h% &) %h# c&/pari#&n#, h&' '&.ld y&. in%rpr% T&r$ald0#d)a% a% %h nd +r%ainly a% %h play0# #%ar%, T&r$ald appar# %&" in c&//and in c&n%ra#% %& N&ra0# 'a!n##- B.% "y %h nd &) Ac%Thr %hir r&l# ha$ "n r$r#d: h i# %h 'a! &n, "((in()&r an&%hr chanc, and N&ra ha# )&.nd #%rn(%h- D %h a.%h&r/an %& #.((#% %ha% %h ida# &) /al #.pr/acy and /iddl@ cla##r#pc%a"ili%y 'r chan(in(

A DO0S HOUSE: DR- RANK

Dr- Ran! i# an &ld )a/ily )rind, 'h rla%i&n#hip %& %h Hl/r#i# dpr %han i% appar#- H al'ay# $i#i%# 'i%h T&r$ald )ir#%, ".%i% i# N&ra h rally c&/# %& #- B&%h Ran! and N&ra pr)r ach&%hr0# c&/pany %& T&r$ald0#-

Al%h&.(h N&ra )li r%# 'i%h Ran! and )an%a#i7# a"&.% a rich (n% l/andyin( and la$in( hr $ry%hin(, #h n$r ac!n&'ld(# hr %r.)lin(#@@%h a%%rac%i&n #h )l# )&r &ldr, )a%hr@ )i(.r#- Ran!a% la#% i# h&n#% in dclarin( hi# l&$ )&r N&ra-

Th d&c%&r #r$# #$ral i/p&r%an% ).nc%i&n# in %h play- Hi#phy#ical illn##, inhri%d )r&/ hi# l&@li$in( )a%hr, paralll#%h /&ral illn## #hard "y Kr&(#%ad and N&ra- Th hrdi%aryna%.r &) Ran!0# di#a#, al%h&.(h i% i# n$r idn%i)id, #.((#%#%h p#i"ili%y &) i//&rali%y pa##in( )r&/ (nra%i&n %& (nra%i&n-Ran!0# c&ncrn 'i%h apparin( n&r/al d#pi% hi# il ln## paralll#T&r$ald0# c&ncrn# 'i%h /ain%ainin( %h apparanc &) a n&r/al/arria( a)%r h di#c&$r# N&ra0# /&ral di#a#-

Dr- Ran! hlp# N&ra &n hr &.rny %& #l)@di#c&$ry- H )&rc# hr

%& )ac %h rali%y &) hi# da%h, 'hich prpar# hr )&r %h da%h&) hr /arria(- H al#& )&rc# hr %& l&&! "hind apparanc# % %h r&/an%ic na%.r &) hr and Ran!0# rla%i&n#hip- N&ra r).##%& dal 'i%h "&%h &) %h# i##.# in %h #c&nd ac%, ".% "y %h%hird ac% #h and Ran! ar %hr&.(h 'i%h /a#3.rad# and ar "&%h&pnly prparin( %& di- A% %h nd, Ran! rali7# and accp%# hi#appr&achin( da%h, 'hil N&ra rali7# and accp%# %h da%h &) hr/arria(-

A DO0S HOUSE: KRISTINE INDE

Mr#- ind, N&ra0# &ld )rind, i# %h )ir#% $&ic )r&/ %h pa#%

'h& a))c%# %h ).%.r- On %h &n hand, #h i# li! N&ra "ca.##h0# (&n %hr&.(h 'ha% N&ra i# a"&.% %& )ac- Kri#%in ha# c&/ &.%&) a /arria( %ha% 'a# #&cially accp%a"l and /&%i&nally "an!r.p%-On %h &%hr hand, #h i# di))rn% )r&/ N&ra "ca.#, ha$in(alrady "n di#ill.#i&nd, #h ha# n&' (aind a )ir/ (ra#p &nrali%y- Sh ha# h&p, ".% i% 0# "a#d &n !n&'in( and accp%in( %h%r.%h a"&.% hr#l) and a"&.% Kr&(#%ad- Kri#%in i# %h )ir#% %& #N&ra0# /arria( )&r %h pr%n# i% i#- I% i# Kri#%in 'h& dcid#,)&r "%%r &r '&r#, %ha% T&r$ald ha# %& !n&' %h 'h&l %r.%h a"&.%N&ra0# )&r(ry-


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Kri#%in and Kr&(#%ad0# c&/pa##i&na% and rali#%ic rla%i&n#hipc&n%ra#%# 'i%h N&ra and T&r$ald0# playac%in(- hil %h Hl/r#0#&cially accp%a"l rla%i&n#hip cr./"l# "ca.# i%0# "a#d &ndcp%i&n#, Nil# and Kri#%in0# rla%i&n#hip i# rn'd and#%rn(%hnd "ca.# i%0# "a#d &n %r.%h-

A DO0S HOUSE: NIS KRO5STAD

Nil# Kr&(#%ad, a clr! in Hl/r0# "an!, i# calld i//&ral "y#$ral &%hr charac%r# in %h play, ".% i# h .#.ally %hin! &)an i//&ral pr#&n a# #&/&n 'h& ha# n& r(ard )&r ri(h% and 'r&n(-

B.% Kr&(#%ad i# c&ncrnd 'i%h ri(h% and 'r&n(- H0# al#& c&ncrnda"&.% hi# rp.%a%i&n and i%# ))c% &n hi# childrn- Al%h&.(h h ha#"n a )&r(r, h 'an%# %& r)&r/ and %ri# d#pra%ly %& !p hi#

&" and #&cial #%and in(- Onc %hy 0r l%, h dcid# %& play %hpar% &) %h $illain in 'hich #&ci%y ha# i/pri#&nd hi/- Hi# a%%/p%%& "lac!/ail N&ra #%# %h play0# ac%i&n in /&%i&n-

Thr&.(h hi# "lac!/ail l%%r h )&rc# N&ra in%& #l)@!n&'ld(- Hal#& a))c%# #&/ &) %h &%hr charac%r# in 'ay# %ha% r$al n&%&nly %h %r.%h a"&.% hi/, ".% %h %r.%h a"&.% %h/ a# 'll- &ra/pl, y&. di#c&$r /.ch &) T&r$ald0# p%%in## )r&/ %h 'ay hrac%# %& Kr&(#%ad a# an in)ri&r- D#pi% hi# #.pr)icial r&l a# a$illain, Kr&(#%ad .ndr#%and# hi/#l) and %h '&rld- Al%h&.(h #&/)ind hi# c&n$r#i&n in Ac% Thr hard %& "li$, h *%&(%hr 'i%hKri#%in &))r# %ha% /##a( &) h&p %ha% (i$# pr&/i# %& N&ra0#).%.r-

A DO0S HOUSE: SETTIN5

A D&ll 0# H&.# %a!# plac in a lar( N&r'(ian %&'n- Th n%i rdra/a .n)&ld# &n &n #%, a c&/)&r%a"l r&&/ in %h Hl/r#0 h&.#%ha% #r$# "&%h a# a dra'in( r&&/ in 'hich %& rci$ (.#%# and a#a )a/ily r&&/ 'hr %h childrn play and 'hr %h )a/ily #%# .pi%# +hri#%/a# %r- Thr i# a d&&r %& %h n%ry'ay and an&%hr %&T&r$ald0# #%.dy-

I"#n d#cri"# %hi# #%%in( in /in.% d%ail- A"&.% /id'ay %hr&.(hhi# carr, h adap%d a #%yl &) dra/a %ha% ha# "n calldph&%&(raphic- In#%ad &) cra%in( $ari&.# c&.n%ry &r ci%y #cn#a# "ac!(r&.nd )&r hi# charac%r#, h %a!# a pic%.r &) &n r&&/%hy inha"i%- E$ry pic &) ).rni%.r, $ry pr&p r$al# %h

charac%r &) %h p&pl 'h& li$ in %hi# plac- &r a/pl, in %hHl/r#0 dra'in( r&&/ %hr i# a #/all "&&!ca# 'i%h richly "&.nd"&&!#- ha% "%%r 'ay %& d#cri" T&r$ald, %hir &'nr, %han a#richly "&.nd@ @#&/&n 'h& l&&!# (&&d )r&/ %h &.%#id Al#&, %h+hri#%/a# %r #r$# %& rpr#n% $ari&.# #%a(# in N&ra Hl/r0#li)- hn hr li) appar# happy, %h %r i# "a.%i).lly %ri//d-hn hr happin## i# #ha%%rd, %h %r i# #%rippd and dr&&pin(-I"#n ha# d#cri"d %h #% and i%# pr&p# prci#ly, #& %ha% $rypr&d.c%i&n 'ill rpr&d.c %hi# #a/ ph&%&(raph &) %h Hl/r#0li$in( r&&/-


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?r&"a"ly %h /% #i(ni)ican% %hin( a"&.% %h #%%in( &) %hi# playi# %ha% i% c&ncrn# /iddl@cla## charac%r# and $al.#- I% %a!#plac in an .nna/d ci%y, 'hr "an!in( and la' '&.ld " c&n#idrdn&r/al and r#pc%a"l &cc.pa%i&n#- Ban!in( i# %h &cc.pa%i&n /%clly a##&cia%d 'i%h /&ny, %h #y/"&l &) /iddl@cla## (&al#, and%h cri/# &) %h charac%r#@@N&ra, hr )a%hr, and Kr&(#%ad@ @ar/&n%ary &n#- N&%ic al#& h&' T&r$ald, a la'yr and "an! /ana(r,i# pr&cc.pid 'i%h N&ra0# %ra$a(anc, &r 'a#% &) /&ny-

Up .n%il I"#n0# %i/, #ri&.# dra/a had "n al/% cl.#i$lyc&ncrnd 'i%h //"r# &) %h ari#%&cracy &r /ili%ary hr- +&/dyhad #r$d %& dpic% %h li$# &) %h )ar/r#, '&r!r#, and l&'rcla##- B.% A D&ll0# H&.# i# a #ri&.# dra/a a"&.% %h /iddl cla##-S&/ /i(h% $n #ay i% i# a %ra(dy &) $ryday li)- In li(h% &)%&day0# .ndr#%andin( &) /ari%al r&l# and %h lar(r i##. &)'&/n0# #l)@a'arn##, '&.ld y&. call %h )a% &) %h Hl/r#0/arria( a %ra(dy

A DO0S HOUSE: THEMES

Th /a&r %h/# &) A D&ll0# H&.# rc.r in /any &) I"#n0# play#,incl.din( Hdda 5a"lr-

1- THE INDI;IDUA AND SO+IET9

I"#n )l% #%r&n(ly %ha% #&ci%y #h&.ld r)lc% p&pl0# nd#, n&%'&r! a(ain#% %h/- In A D&ll0# H&.#, #&ci%y0# r.l# pr$n% %hcharac%r# )r&/ #in( and pr##in( %hir %r. na%.r- hnKr&(#%ad %ll# N&ra %ha% %h la' %a!# n& acc&.n% &) (&&d /&%i$#,#h cri#, Thn %hy /.#% " $ry "ad la'#G

A% %h nd &) %h play, #h rali7# #h ha# i#%d in %'&

h&.#h&ld# r.ld "y /n and ha# accp%d %h ch.rch and #&ci%y'i%h&.% $r 3.#%i&nin( %h# in#%i%.%i&n#- In %h %hird ac%, N&ra#para%# hr#l) )r&/ %h /a&ri%y and %h "&&!# %ha% #.pp&r%%h/- B.%, #h #ay#, I can0% (& &n "li$in( 'ha% %h /a&ri%y#ay#, &r 'ha%0# 'ri%%n in "&&!#- I ha$ %& %hin! &$r %h# %hin(#/y#l) and %ry %& .ndr#%and %h/- Th indi$id.al ha# %ri./phd&$r #&ci%y, ".% a% a ha$y pric %ha% incl.d# hr childrn- hnN&ra 'al!# &.% %h d&&r, #h "c&/# a #&cial &.%ca#%-

- DUT9 TO ONESE

I"#n #/# %& " #ayin( %ha% y&.r (ra%#% d.%y i# %& .ndr#%andy&.r#l)- A% %h "(innin( &) %h play, N&ra dn0% rali7 #h ha#

a #l)- Sh0# playin( a r&l- Th p.rp &) hr li) i# %& pla#T&r$ald &r hr )a%hr, and %& rai# hr childrn- B.% "y %h nd &)%h play, #h di#c&$r# %ha% hr /% #acrd d.%y i# %& hr#l)-Sh la$# %& )ind &.% 'h& #h i# and 'ha% #h %hin!#-

2- THE ?A+E O OMEN

Thi# 'a# a /a&r %h/ in la% nin%n%h@ cn%.ry li%ra%.r andappard in & T&l#%&y0# Anna Karnina, 5.#%a$ la."r%0# Mada/B&$ary, and Th&/a# Hardy0# T## &) %h D0Ur"r$ill#, %& na/ &nly a


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I"#n r).#d %& " calld a )/ini#%, pr)rrin( %& " !n&'n a# ah./ani#%- H had li%%l pa%inc 'i%h p&pl, /al &r )/al, 'h&didn0% #%and .p )&r %hir ri(h%# and &pini&n#-

S%ill, h ar(.d %ha% #&ci%y0# r.l# ca/ )r&/ %h %radi%i&nally/al 'ay &) %hin!in(- H #a' %h '&/an0# '&rld a# &n &) h./an$al.#, )lin(#, and pr#&nal rla%i&n#hip#, 'hil /n dal% in %ha"#%rac% ral/ &) la'#, l(al ri(h%#, and d.%i#- In A D&ll0# H&.#,N&ra can0% rally # h&' i% i# 'r&n( %& )&r( a na/ in &rdr %a$ a li), ".% T&r$ald '&.ld ra%hr di %han "ra! %h la' &r"&rr&' /&ny- Thi# di))rnc in %hin!in( i# 'ha% %rap# N&ra-

H&'$r, )&r I"#n, %h %ri./ph &) %h indi$id.al /"rac# %h ri(h%&) '&/n %& pr## %h/#l$#- In %h nd, N&ra0# d.%y %& !n&'hr#l) i# /&r i/p&r%an% %han hr )/al r&l-

4- A??EARAN+E AND REAIT9

A% %h "(inn in ( &) %h play, )a/i ly li) i# n&% 'ha% i% #/#- N&rai# T&r$ald0# li%%l #3.irrl %hy appar %& ha$ a pr)c%/arria( and %hir h&/ i# d"%@)r- N&ra #/# c&n%n% and T&r$aldi# in c&n%r&l- Scandal can0% %&.ch %h/- E$ry&n c&ncrnd 'an%# %&!p .p apparanc#- B.%, l i%%l "y li%%l, a# %h play pr&(r###,rali%y rplac# apparanc#-

N&ra i# .p#% 'hn Dr- Ran! #ha%%r# %h apparanc %ha% %hirrla%i&n#hip i# inn&cn%- T&r$ald in#i#%# &n !pin( .p %happaranc &) /arria( $n a)%r rc%in( N&ra )&r hr pa#% cri/-H i# appalld 'hn Kr&(#%ad call# hi/ "y hi# )ir#% na/ a% %h "an!@@i% dn0% appar pr&pr- Dr- Ran! 'an%# %& appar hal%hy-Kr&(#%ad and N&ra 'an% %& hid %hir dd# and ar n/#hd in a%i##. &) li#-

Only 'hn %h charac%r# (i$ .p %hir dcp%i&n# and ca#% &)) %hirla"&ra%ly c&n#%r.c%d #cr%# can %hy " 'h&l- A#! y&.r#l) h&'all %h charac%r# achi$ %hi# )rd&/ )r&/ apparanc# "y %hplay0# nd- D& any &) %h/ )ail


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c&//&n #pch 'a# #h&c!in(- ri%r# in %h /id@18==# 'r lar(lyd$&%d %& %h %radi%i&n r3.irin( play# %& " a"&.% lar(r@%han@li) hr 'h& #p&! (rand and n&"l lan(.a(- E$n I"#n0# arlyplay# 'r a"&.% hr&ic $n%# and c&n%aind dial&(. )il ld 'i%hp&%ry-

B.% la%r h 'an%d %& d& #&/%hin( di))rn%- H 'an%d %& 'ri%rali#%ic play# a"&.% %h a$ra( /iddl@cla## p&pl 'h& /ad .phi# a.dinc and 'h& #p&! %h 'ay %hy did- In A D&ll0# H&.#, %hcharac%r# .# $ryday $&ca".lary and c&ll&3.ial pr##i&n#- Thyin%rr.p% ach &%hr, c&rrc% %h/#l$#, and #pa! in inc&/pl%#n%nc#- Thi# #'i%ch %& rali#%ic dial&(. i# c&n#idrd &n &)%h /a&r "ra!%hr&.(h# in %h d$l&p/n% &) /&drn dra/a-

I%0# al#& i/p&r%an% %& n&% %ha% I"#n 'a# 'ri%in( in Dan&@N&r'(ian-&r cn%.ri#, N&r'ay0# ar% and li%ra%.r had "n ha$ilyin)l.ncd "y Dn/ar!- E$n 'hn a (r&.p &) a.%h&r# )inally #%ar%da N&r'(ian 'ri%r#0 #&ci%y, %hy /% in Dn/ar!- Thn in %h 18==#,N&r'(ian# "ca/ $ry na%i&nali#%ic- Thy 'an%d %hir &'n ar% and%hir &'n lan(.a(- In %h day# %hr 'r &nly %'& lan(.a(# %&ch& )r&/: a /i%.r &) pa#an% dialc%# &r a r)ind /i%.r &)N&r'(ian and Dani#h- I"#n 'a# par% &) %h )ir#% (nra%i&n 'h& had(r&'n .p #pa!in( and 'ri%in( Dan&@N&r'(ian- *T&day in N&r'ay, $nI"#n0# lan(.a( #&.nd# &ld@)a#hi&nd and #%il%d "ca.# %hlan(.a( ha# rd.cd %h a/&.n% &) Dani#h and incra#d %h a/&.n%&) c&ll&3.ial N&r'(ian-

Thr ar #$ral n&%a"l di))rnc# "%'n I"#n0# &ri(inallan(.a( and En(li#h %ran#la%i&n#- En(li#h ha# /any #yn&ny/# and.## /any /&di)ir#- Dan&@N&r'(ian, &n %h &%hr hand, %nd# %& "#i/plr, .#in( )'r '&rd# and adc%i$#- I% 'ill .# a )' $ry"ri), #%r&n( i/a(#, in#%ad &) )).#i$ d#crip%i&n#- Thi# i#$idn% in A D&ll0# H&.# in #$ral 'ay#- Thr ar $ry )'/%aph&r# *la"&ra% '&rd c&/pari#&n# &r d#crip%i$ adc%i$#-

Th #par# lan(.a( lnd# i%#l) %& .ndr#%a%/ n% and %& /.l%il$l/anin(# )&r #in(l '&rd#- M.ch &) %h h./&r c&/# )r&/.ndr#%andin( %h layr# &) di))rn% /anin(- I"#n add# hi# &'n#%ric% c&n%r&l &) lan(.a( %& %hi# na%.ral N&r'(ian c&n&/y- N&n&) %h dial&(. i# #.pr)l.&.# i% i# all pac!d 'i%h /anin(- In)ac%, &)%n %h dial&(. /an# /&r %han %h charac%r !n&'# i%/an#G An a/pl &) %hi# l&add dial&(. &cc.r# 'hn T&r$ald%al!# a"&.% h&' an i//&ral parn% p&i#&n# %h 'h&l )a/ily- H i#r)rrin( %& Kr&(#%ad, ".% N&ra0# rpli# r)r %& hr#l)-

Th di))rnc# "%'n En(li#h and N&r'(ian /a! I"#n0# play##&/'ha% di))ic.l% %& %ran#la%- I"#n0# &'n 'i#h 'a# %ha% %hdial&(. in %h %ran#la%i&n# " !p% a# cl %& $ryday, &rdinary

#pch a# p#i"l- On di))ic.l%y, )&r a/pl, i# %ha% N&r'(iandn0% .# c&n%rac%i&n#, ".% En(li#h 'i%h&.% c&n%rac%i&n# #&.nd#dry and #%il%d- M% /&drn %ran#la%&r# %ry %& !p I"#n0# %%cl %& $ryday En(li#h and %h #piri%, i) n&% %h '&rd, &) %h&ri(inal- Thi# /an# %ha% phra## /ay chan( )r&/ arlir %& la%r%ran#la%i&n# dpndin( &n c.rrn% .#a(- Al#&, " a'ar %ha% #&/$r#i&n# a$aila"l in A/rica ar Bri%i#h and .# di#%inc%ly Bri%i#h#pch pa%%rn#-


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A DO0S HOUSE: ORM AND STRU+TURE

Th "a#ic )&r/ )&r A D&ll0# H&.# c&/# )r&/ %h rnch pic "in)ai% *'ll@/ad play, 'i%h 'hich I"#n "ca/ )a/iliar 'hilpr&d.cin( play# in O#l& and Br(n, N&r'ay- A% %h %i/, ranc 'a#%h ladr in '&rld dra/a h&'$r, #ri&.# dra/a%i#%# in rancl&&!d d&'n &n %h pic "in )ai% a# l&'@cla## n%r%ain/n%-Typically, %hi# !ind &) play c&n%aind %h #a/ #%&c! charac%r#@@incl.din( %h d&/inrin( )a%hr, %h inn&cn% '&/an in di#%r##,%h al&.# h.#"and, %h l&yal )rind, %h cr.l $illain@ @'h&.ndr'n% prdic%a"l cri## in$&l$in( l% l%%r#, (.il%y #cr%#,and /i#%a!n idn%i%y- In%ri(. and %n#i&n@ ".ildin( dlay# 'rhapd &n %&p &) ach &%hr .n%il %h )inal /"rac &r pi#%&l #h&%-Thr 'a# al'ay# a /&ral %& %h #%&ry-

I"#n ad&p%d %h %chni3.# ".% chan(d %h charac%r#- In#%ad &)"in( card"&ard %yp#, %hy ar c&/plica%d p&pl 'h pr&"l/#%h a.dinc can idn%i)y 'i%h- 9&. *a# %h radr &r a.dinc//"r can larn #&/%hin( a"&.% y&.r#l) and y&.r '&rld %hr&.(h%h in%ri(. and %n#i&n &n#%a(- N&ra0# pli(h% /a!# y&. c&n#idry&.r &'n ida# and rla%i&n#hip#, )&r a/pl-

An&%hr #%r.c %. ra l %chni3. c&//&nly .#d "y I"#n i# %& plac all&) %h i/p&r%an% $n%# ")&r %h play &pn#- In#%ad &)'i%n##in( %h $n%# a# %hy &cc.r, y&. )ind %h/ r$ald andplaind in di))rn% 'ay# a# %h play pr&(r###- Th !y pa#%$n% in %hi# play i# N&ra0# #cr% l&an &"%aind "y )&r(in( hr)a%hr0# #i(na%.r- O%hr i/p&r%an% pa#% $n%# ar Kr&(#%ad0# cri/,Mr#- ind0# /arria(, and Dr- Ran!0# inhri%d )a%al illn##-

Th ac%i&n &) %h play i# $ry c&/pr##d- I% %a!# plac in &nl&ca%i&n *%h li$in( r&&/ &$r a pri&d &) %hr day#- Th )i$/a&r charac%r# ar clly rla%d, and %hir li$# and r&l#/irr&r &r c&n%ra#% 'i%h ach &%hr0#- On charac%r cann&% ac%

'i%h&.% a))c%in( ach &) %h &%hr#- E$n %h #/all par% &) %hn.r#/aid i# %id in %& %h /a&r %h/ &) N&ra0# d$l&p/n% )r&/child %& child@'i) %& '&/an- Sh n&% &nly c&nnc%# N&ra %& %h pa#%".% )&r#had&'# %h ).%.r 'hn N&ra 'ill la$ hr &'n childrn %&" card )&r "y an&%hr-

Thi# .ni%y &) %i/, plac, and charac%r# (i$# %h play 'ha% #&/ha$ calld .nrln%in( c&h#i&n- In addi%i&n, $ry pr&p andc%./ i# /an% %& " #y/"&lic, $ry c&n$r#a%i&n layrd 'i%h/anin(#- &r a/pl, &n radr p&in%# &.% %ha% N&ra addr### hr"a"y a# /y #'% "a"y d&ll *a r/indr &) hr &'n d&ll r&l andplay# hid@ and@#! *a r/indr &) hiddn %r.%h 'i%h %h &ldrchildrn- 9&. /i(h% 'an% %& li#% %h 'ay# in 'hich %h '&rd#, ac%i&n,

and #%%in( (i$ &)) /any /##a(#-

.#% a# %h d%ail# r$al %h /anin(, %h &$rall ac%i&n i#c&n#%r.c%d %& /a! y&. )l %h %n#i&n /&.n%in( 'i%hin %h play-

Ac% On pr&cd# )r&/ %h cal/ &) $ryday li) %& di#%.r"i n(in%rr.p%i&n# and r$la%i&n#- In Ac% T'&, %h&.(h%# &) da%h and#.icid c.l/ina% in %h cli/a &) N&ra0# )ran%ic %aran%lla- In Ac%Thr, y&. )l %h cal/ a# %h c&n)r&n%a%i&n "%'n N&ra andT&r$ald appr&ach#- S&/ %hin! %ha% %h play0# r#&l.%i&n@ @N&ra0#dci#i&n %& dpar%@ @i# al#& i%# %r. cli/a-


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I%0# +hri#%/a# E$ a% %h Hl/r#0 h&.#, and a 'ar/ )ir crac!l#a(ain#% %h c&ld 'in%r day &.%#id- N&ra Hl/r, a "a.%i).l y&.n('i) and /&%hr, happily c&/# h&/ 'i%h hr ar/# ).ll &) pr#n%#-Sh p.%# %h pac!a(# &n a %a"l and (i$# a (nr&.# %ip %& %hdli$ry "&y 'h&0# "r&.(h% %h +hri#%/a# %r- Thn #h %ll# %h/aid %& !p %h %r hiddn )r&/ %h childrn and h./# %& hr#l)a# #h (.il%i ly ni""l# &n /acar&&n#, hr )a$&ri% #nac!- 0ri//dia%ly ca.(h% .p in %h #.rpri## and plannin( %ha% #.rr&.nd+hri#%/a#-

NOTE: I"#n0# #%a( d#crip%i&n &) %h Hl/r#0 dra'in( r&&/ i#.n.#.ally prci# and d%aild- 9&.0ll )ind %ha% %hi# )i%# inpr)c%ly- Th play i# #& car).lly plannd %ha% $ry pr&p #r$# a).nc%i&n- Alrady ' !n&' %h h&/ )ir i# ".rnin(, and '0ll #&&n# %ha%, "y a%in( /acar&&n#, N&ra i# playin( 'i%h )ir- Hr )ir#%'&rd, hid, p&r%nd# %ha% %h apparanc &) a happy h&/ i# .#%%ha%: an apparanc- Many %hin(# "#id# %h %r ar hiddn )r&/$i'-

N&ra #%al# &$r %& li#%n a% hr h.#"and0# #%.dy d&&r, /.ch %h'ay a child /i(h% #na! ar&.nd a (r&'n@ .p- T&r$ald0# )ir#% '&rd# %&hr, I# %ha% /y li%%l lar! %'i%%rin(--- /y #3.irrl r.//a(in (--- c&.ld " a )a%hr0# %& a #/all da.(h%r- B.% i) #h0# %ra%d li!a child &r a p%, #h0# an ad&rd &n- T&r$ald i# (n.inly (lad % hr, and h c&/# )r&/ hi# #%.dy %& %al! %& hr and # 'ha%#h0# "&.(h%- N&ra #/# %& " c&n%n% 'i%h %hi# rla%i&n#hip- r&/%h "(innin( #h /anip.la%# hr h.#"and 'i%h %h #a/ in(ni&.#pl&%# %ha% childrn .# %& (% %hir 'ay- Sh plad# and p&.%# and)lir%#, and "&l#%r# hi# (& "y chi/in( ha%$r y&. #ay, T&r$ald,and 9&. !n&' I c&.ld n$r %hin! &) (&in( a(ain#% y&.-

NOTE: Thi# d&/inan% h.#"andJ#."/i##i$ 'i) rla%i&n#hip rpr#n%d%h idal )&r /any /iddl@cla## E.r&pan# 'h& )ir#% #a' %hi# play-B.% rc&(ni7in( %hir &'n %yp &) "ha$i&r a% %h "(innin( &) %hplay /ad %h ndin( #/ a pr#&nal in#.l%- H&' d& y&. $i' N&raand T&r$ald )r&/ %hi# arly chan( "%'n %h %'&

A#! y&.r#l) h&' y&. ) l a"&.% rla% i&n#hip# "%'n /n and '&/n-I# %hr al'ay# #&/ !ind &) r&l@playin( (&in( &n I) #&, 'ha%!ind# &) r&l# #/ %& ).l)i l l '&/n %& ).l)i l l /n Ar r&l#nc##ary A# y&. rad %h play, %ry %& )i(.r &.% h&' I"#n '&.ldan#'r %h# 3.#%i&n#-

D#pi% %hir play).ln##, N&ra and T&r$ald ar #pa!in( a"&.% a#ri&.# #."c%: /&ny- T&r$ald i# #.r %ha% N&ra ha# a '&/an0#.ndr#%andin( &) /&ny@@%ha% i#, #h can0% handl i% pr&prly- Th.#,all %h )inanc# in %hi# h&.#h&ld ar a%%ndd %& "y hi/, and 'hnN&ra 'an%# /&ny #h /.#% 'hdl i% &.% &) hi/- N&' #h 'an%# hi/%& "&rr&' /&ny )&r +hri#%/a# (i)%#- E$n %h&.(h h ha# .#% "n/ad /ana(r &) %h "an! and %hy '&n0% ha$ %& '&rry a"&.% /&ny,T&r$ald dn0% 'an% %& &' any&n any%hin(, $n )&r a /&n%h, )&r%hn a "i% &) )rd&/0# l%- Thi# 3.#%i&n &) "&rr&'in()&r#had&'# %h r$la%i&n &) N&ra0# (ra% #cr% &) %h pa#%- hn


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i% i# r$ald, %hin! "ac! %& h&' #h /i(h% " rac%in( n&' %& %hi#lc%.r a"&.% d"%-

S%il l h r'ard# N&ra0# p&.% 'i%h /&ny and c&nd#cndin(ly lay# %h"la/ )&r hr all(d /i#/ana(/n% &n hrdi%y- Acc&rdin( %&T&r$ald, N&ra0# )a%hr l% /&ny carl##ly r.n %hr&.(h hi# )in(r#in %h #a/ 'ay-

NOTE: HEREDIT9 Thi# i# a )a$&ri% %h/ &) I"#n0#- Hi# n% play,5h%#, dal# 'i%h a )a%al i l ln## %ha% i# inhri%d "y a #&n"ca.# &) hi# )a%hr0# #.al ac%i$i%i#-

Thr&.(h&.% %hi# play, hrdi%y 'ill " crdi%d )&r pa##in( &nphy#ical %rai%# &r pr&"l/# *li! "r&'n hair &r Dr- Ran!0# di#a#)r&/ parn% %& child- Hrdi%y 'ill al#& " "la/d )&r pa##in( al&n(/&ral %rai%# li! Kr&(#%ad0# di#h&n#%y and N&ra0# /i#/ana(/ n% &)/&ny- B.% I"#n 'an%# y&. %& '&ndr h&' /.ch &) /&ral charac%rr#.l%# )r&/ hrdi%y and h&' /.ch r#.l%# )r&/ n$ir&n/n%- I#charac%r d%r/ind "y (n# &r "y 'ha% y&.0r %a.(h% ha% ar %hc&n#3.nc# i) charac%r i# #&/%hin( y&.0r "&rn 'i%h H&' i# %h#i%.a%i&n di))rn% i) i%0# #&/%hin( y&. larn B &n %h l&&!&.%)&r h&' ach charac%r $i'# hrdi%y- h& i# pr&$n 'r&n(

T&r$ald #.#pc%# N&ra ha# "n a%in( /acar&&n#, an&%hr%ra$a(anc &) 'hich h di#appr&$#- Sh rpa%dly dni# i%- 9&.n&' ha$ a clar pic%.r &) %h c&n%r&l T&r$ald rci## and hi#'ay &) %hin!in(- B&rr&'in( /&ny &r a%in( #'%# i# )&r"iddn in%h Hl/r h&.#- N&ra i# ad&ra"l and i/prac%ical, and /&ny r.n#%hr&.(h hr )in(r#- B.% %hr i# &n )la' in %hi# pic%.r: N&ra ha#lid a"&.% %h /acar&&n#- I%0# a #/all %hin( 'hich #/# %& )i% in%&%hir d&/#%ic (a/#- 9&. 'ill #&&n "c&/ a'ar &) h&' i/p&r%an%li# ha$ "n in %hir /arrid li)- Al/% i//dia %ly a)%rpr#n%in( %hi# pic%.r &) %ypical /iddl@ cla## /arrid li), I"#n'ill %a! y&. "na%h %h #.r)ac- ?a#% %r.%h# 'ill " pd %&

challn( %hi# /arria(-

Th )ir#% $&ic )r&/ %h pa#% %& di#%.r" %h c&/)&r%a"l pr#n% i#%ha% &) N&ra0# &ld #ch&&l )rind Kri#%in, n&' Mr#- ind, a 'id&''h& ha# .#% r%.rnd %& %&'n- Th Hl/r#0 )rind Dr- Ran! c&/# ina% %h #a/ %i/- Th /n (& in%& %h #%.dy, la$in( %h '&/n %&%al!- A% )ir#% N&ra ac%# %h #a/ 'ay 'i%h Kri#%in a# #h had ac%d'i%h T&r$ald, c&n%in.in( hr pla#an%, /p%y@ hadd cha%%r- B.%in#%ad &) "in( /anip.la%d "y i%, Kri#%in %ra%# N&ra 'i%h pi%yand #."%l in#.l%#- Kri#%in ha# "n %hr&.(h yar# &) hard#hip- Sh/arrid a /an #h didn0% l&$ "ca.# #h ndd /&ny %& car )&rhr ailin( /&%hr- Sinc %hn, "&%h hr h.#"and and hr /&%hr ha$did- Kri#%in i# n&' al&n, %ryin( %& #.pp&r% hr#l)- Sh a##./#,

.# %i )i a" ly , %ha% N&ra ha# "n c&ddld and pr&%c % d all hr li)-Thr i# n& #i(n in N&ra0# childli! "ha$i&r .p %& %hi# p&in% %ha%#h0# $r )acd hard#hip- Th nd )&r /&ny and %h 'ay /n in anarlir ra c&n%r&lld i% a% %h pn# &) '&/n i# a(ain "in(rai#d- A# y&. rad, !p in /ind %h r&l &) /&ny and %h 'ay'&/n had %radi% i&nally &"%aind i%-

NOTE: Kri#%in0# d#crip%i&n &) hr /p%y /arria(, &) h&' hrh.#"and l)% hr n&%hin(, n&% $n childrn &r a #n# &) l# %&)d &n, i# "y&nd N&ra0# c&/prhn#i&n- Hr i# an&%hr


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)&r#had&'in(, %hi# %i/ &) h&' c&/pl%ly N&ra0# a%%i%.d %&'ardT&r$ald and /arria( 'ill chan( in %'& day#0 %i/-

N&ra a% &nc plan# %& hlp Kri#%in (% a &" in T&r$ald0# "an!- Sh"&a#%# a"&.% h&' #h0ll arran( i% "y /anip.la%in( T&r$ald- Kri#%in%hin!# hr &))r &) hlp i# $ry !ind, #pcially #inc N&ra ha# n&c&ncp% &) li)0# ".rdn#-

+an y&. r//"r a % i/ y&.0$ "n indi(nan% 'i%h #&/&n )&rpa##in( .d(/n% &n y&. 'hn %ha% pr#&n didn0% $n !n&' all %h)ac%# Tha%0# ac%ly h&' N&ra )l# 'hn Kri#%in, 'h& #h&.ld "hr 3.al, %ra%# hr li! a #hl%rd child- Sh0# ann&yd n&.(h%& %ll Kri#%in hr "i((#% #cr%@ @%h !y $n% &) %h play,$n %h&.(h i% ha# alrady %a!n plac- i! Kri#%in, 'h& ha# /ada #acri)ic )&r hr /&%hr, N&ra, %&&, ha# #acri)icd )&r #&/&n-Nar %h "(innin( &) hr /arria(, T&r$ald "ca/ $ry il l and/i(h% ha$ did i) h hadn0% %ra$ld #&.%h %& a /ildr cli/a%-Kn&'in( %ha% T&r$ald0# principl# '&.ld n$r ha$ all&'d hi/ %&"&rr&' /&ny )&r %h %rip, N&ra hr#l) #cr%ly arran(d )&r alar( #./ )r&/ a /&nylndr and pr%ndd i% ca/ )r&/ hr )a%hr,'h& had rcn%ly did- &r #$n yar# #h0# #cri/pd and #a$d %&pay &)) %h l&an- In )ac%, )ar )r&/ "in( a #pnd%hri)%, #h ha#"n c&n&/i7in( "y /a!in( hr &'n +hri#%/a# dc&ra%i&n# and "y#cr%ly c&pyin( d&c./n%# %& rai# /&nyG

N&', 'i%h T&r$ald0# n' pi%i&n, #h0ll " a"l %& pay &)) %hr/aindr &) %h d"% and ".ry hr #cr%-

NOTE: I% n&' #/# %ha% N&ra0# rla%i&n#hip 'i%h T&r$ald i# (.idd"y !pin( #cr%#- ha% i# %h nc##i%y &) #cr%# Kp a c&.n%&) %h $ari&.# #cr%# &) ach charac%r a# %h play pr&(r###- H&'d& %hy a))c% ach li) H&' ar %hy r$ald hn d #cr%in)&r/a%i&n (i$ p&'r hn i# i% a ".rdn

(% an $n /&r in%i/a% pic%.r &) N&ra and T&r$ald0# /arria(-Kri#%in a#!# i) N&ra 'ill $r %ll T&r$ald 'ha% #h0# d&n, andN&ra r#p&nd# n&G H&' pain).lly h./ilia%in( )&r hi/ i) h $r)&.nd &.% h 'a# in d"% %& /- Tha% '&.ld .#% r.in &.rrla%i&n#hip- O.r "a.%i).l happy h&/ '&.ld n$r " %h #a/-

NOTE: KNOIN5 AND REAIIN5 N&ra i# a"#&l.% ly ri(h%- B.% al%h&.(h#h !n&'#, #h dn0% y% rali7 'ha% a p%%y /an T&r$ald i#- Sh!n&'# %hir rla%i&n#hip i# c&/pl%ly &n@#idd@@T&r$ald !p# hrin c&n#%an% d"% %& hi/- Any #i(n &) #%rn(%h )r&/ hr '&.ld r.in%hir rla%i&n#hip- B.% #h ha# a h.nch #h /i(h% nd %h p&'r&$r T&r$ald %ha% %hi# #cr% 'ill (i$ hr, 'hn h #%&p# n&yin(/y dancin( and dr##in( .p and rci%in( )&r hi/- N&ra alrady !n&'#

/&r a"&.% %hir rla%i&n#hip %han #h %hin!# #h d, ".% #hha#n0% $r "n )&rcd %& c&n#ci&.#ly )ac %h# )ac%#- ha% i# %hprac%ical di))rnc "%'n !n&'in( #&/%hin( and rali7in( i%&.ld N&ra "ha$ %h #a/ 'ay i) #h %r.ly rali7d 'ha% !ind &)/an T&r$ald i#

I% /i(h% #/ a li%%l &dd %ha% N&ra %al!# #& &pnly %& a '&/an li!Kri#%in 'h&0# #& di))rn% )r&/ hr, and 'h&/ #h ha#n0% #n in%n yar#- B.% &nc #h0# c&n)idd hr #plndid #cr%, N&ra ( &n%& %al! &) hr )an%a#i#@@incl.din( &n in 'hich a 'al%hy &ld /an


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)all# in l&$ 'i%h hr and la$# hr hi# /&ny 'hn h di#-

NOTE: Thi# )an%a#y #r$# %'& p.rp#: i% .ndr#c&r# N&ra0#)a%hr )ia%i&n )&r &ldr /n, and i% ann&.nc# Dr- Ran!0#apparanc- a%ch )&r %h #i(ni)icanc &) %hi# )an%a#y in N&ra andRan!0# rla%i&n#h ip-

N& #&&nr ha# N&ra )ini#hd d#cri"in( hr li%%l Edn %han %h#rpn% n%r# %h (ardn in %h )&r/ &) Mr- Kr&(#%ad- B&%h '&/nrac% .na#ily %& hi# pr#nc- Mr#- ind %.rn# a'ay and l&&!# &.%%h 'ind&', and N&ra nr$&.#ly a#!# 'hy h 'an%# %& # T&r$ald-Kr&(#%ad, 'h& '&r!# in T&r$ald0# "an!, a##.r# N&ra i%0# dry".#in##- A# Kr&(#%ad ( in %& # T&r$ald, Dr- Ran! c&/# &.% &)%h #%.dy %& &in %h '&/n-

Th )ir#% %hin( ' larn a"&.% Dr- Ran! i# %ha% h i# %r/inally ill-H c&/par# hi/#l) %& Kr&(#%ad, 'h& i# /&rally #ic!- a%ch )&r%h %h/ &) inhri%d /&ral d)c%# a# %h play pr&(r###-

In a /&&d &) nr$&.# (ai%y, N&ra %hr&'# ca.%i&n %& %h 'ind "y"ra!in( &n &) T&r$ald0# r.l#@@#h &))r# hr (.#%# %h )&r"iddn/acar&&n#- B.% %h /in.% T&r$ald appar#, #h hid# %h /acar&&n#-Thr&.(h )la%%ry and a((ra%i&n, #h /ana(# %& (% Kri#%in a &"in T&r$ald0# "an!-

Kr&(#%ad ha# alrady (&n- Ran! and T&r$ald %hn la$ 'i%h Kri#%in,'h& i# &)) %& )ind an apar%/n%-

A# %hy ar (&in(, N&ra0# %hr childrn c&/ r.nn in( in )r&/&.%#id 'i%h %hir n.r#- N&ra i//dia%ly dr&p# $ry%hin( %& play'i%h %h/- Sy/"&lically, #h call# %h y&.n(#% hr #'% li%%ld&ll "a"y and &in# %h/ in a (a/ &) hid@and@#!- Dn0% %hi#r/ind y&. &) N&ra0# d&ll #%a%.# 'i%h T&r$ald and %h (a/# %hyplay %&(%hr N&% #.rpri#in(ly, N&ra i# %h &n 'h& hid#- Al#& n&%

#.rpri#in(ly, a# y&. 'ill larn, Kr&(#%ad i# %h &n 'h& r%.rn# %&ca%ch hr playin( hr (a/- H al&n !n&'# %h (a/ #h0# "nplayin( all %h# yar#-

NOTE: Th )ac% %ha% I"#n ch %& "rin( %h childrn &n #%a(/an# h 'an%# y&. %& # %h/ and har %h/- Thy /.#% " ral %&%h a.dinc, "ca.# %hy0ll )i(.r pr&/inn%ly in N&ra0# ).%.r%h&.(h%# and ac%i&n#- I% i# al#& a chanc )&r y&. %& # N&ra a# ac&n$n%i&nal nin%n%h@ cn%.ry /&%hr, .#% a# y&. ha$ #n hr a#a c&n$n%i&nal 'i)-

N&ra #nd# %h childrn %& %hir n.r# and )ac# Kr&(#%ad al&n- Hr$al# %ha% h .#d %& !n&' Kri#%in ind, and %ha% %h &" #h

'a# .#% pr&/i#d i# hi# &"@@T&r$ald i# )irin( hi/- al#&di#c&$r an&%hr #cr%@ @Kr&(#%ad i# %h /&nylndr %ha% N&ra i#payin( "ac!- H %hra%n# %& %ll T&r$ald a"&.% %h l&an .nl## N&ra(%# hi/ hi# &" "ac!- Thi# &" i# $i%ally i/p&r%an% %& hi/, "ca.#i% /an# r#pc%a"ili%y )&r %h #a! &) hi# y&.n( #&n#- ha% d%hi# #.((#% a"&.% Kr&(#%ad0# $i' &) %ran#)ra"l /&rali%y

N&ra in#i#%# #h can0% hlp hi/ and dar# hi/ %& r$al hr d"%- I%'&.ld &nly ca.# a li%%l .npla#an%n## )&r hr, and T&r$ald '&.ld%hn #.rly )ir hi/- B.% Kr&(#%ad h&ld# %h card# %hi# %i/- N&ra,


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"in( a '&/an, c&.ld n&% ha$ (&%%n %h l&an &n hr &'n crdi%- In)ac%, N&ra had )&r(d hr )a%hr0# na/ ".% da%d %h #i(na%.r#$ral day# a)%r hr )a%hr0# da%h- N&ra ha# c&//i%%d a #ri&.#cri/, )&r(ry@@%h #a/ cri/ %ha% /arrd Kr&(#%ad0# rp.%a%i&n andha# c&n%in.d %& ha.n% hi/-

NOTE: In &rdr %& /pha#i7 hi# ida#, I"#n cra%# $ry clparalll# "%'n hi# charac%r#- N&%ic h&' Kr&(#%ad0# d#ir )&rr#pc%a"ili%y ch T&r$ald0# pi%i&n- Hi# pla &n "hal) &) hi#childrn i# n& di))rn%, i% #/#, )r&/ N&ra0# pla# &n "hal) &)hr#- Th idn%ical na%.r &) %hir cri/# i# n&% a c&incidnc- H&'d& y&. rac% %& %hi# %yp &) rp%i%i&n D i% #/ .nrali#%icD i% hlp y&. # 'ha% I"#n0# /##a( i# D& y&. .ndr#%and %hcharac%r# "%%r

N&ra cri# %ha% %hir cri/# 'rn0% #i/ilar a% all- Hr /&%i$# had"n p.r, %& #a$ a li), 'hil hi# /&%i$# had "n )&r #l)i#h(ain- H cal/ly p&in%# &.% %ha% a'# d&n0% in3.ir in%& /&%i$#-N&ra %hin!# %hy /.#% " $ry p&&r la'#-

NOTE: Thr ar &%hr in#%anc# in %h play 'hr a '&/an #%and# )&rindi$id.ali%y a(ain#% a /al@&rin%d #&ci%y- Hr, Kr&(#%ad/pha#i7# %ha% #&ci%y i# /.ch /&r c&ncrnd 'i%h %h l%%r &)%h la' %han 'i%h indi$id.al in%n%- H&' d& #&ci%y0# i/pr#&nalr.l# and la'# c&n)lic% 'i%h ach charac%r0# #pci)ic nd# ha%d %hi# play #ay a"&.% %h r#&l.%i&n &) %hi# c&n)lic% hich i#/&r i/p&r%an%@ @indi$id.al ).l)i l l/n% &r #&ci%y0# d/and#

Kr&(#%ad0# "lac!/ail i# c&/pl%- I) h l# hi# &" andr#pc%a"ili%y, h 'ill dra( N&ra d&'n 'i%h hi/- H la$# a #%.nndand di#"li$in( N&ra "hind- Sh #i/ply can0% c&/prhnd %ha% apr#&n can " indic%d )&r a cri/ c&//i%%d &.% &) l&$- N&ra i##ha!n ".% r%.rn# %& hr .#.al %chni3.# %& !p rali%y a% ar/0#ln(%h- T&r$ald r%.rn#, a#!in( i) #&/&n 'a# .#% %hr- N&ra li#

a(ain, ".% %& n& a$ail- T&r$ald #a' Kr&(#%ad la$in(- H (.### %hclr!0# p.rp and i# an(rd "y N&ra0# r3.#% %ha% Kr&(#%ad "rin#%a%d-

A di#c.##i&n &) Kr&(#%ad 0#@ @and "y i/plica %i&n, N&ra0#@ @cri/)&ll&'#- I% c&nd/n# hr .%%rly- i! %h la', T&r$ald ha# n&in%r#% in /&%i$#, i%hr- A pr#&n 'h&0# c&//i%%d )&r(ry ha# %&p.% &n a )al# )ac $n in )a/ily circl#, #ay# T&r$ald-.r%hr/&r, di#h&n#%y %ha% %.rn# .p #& arly in li) i# .#.allyca.#d "y a lyin( /&%hrG Th %h/ &) /&ral #ic!n## r%.rn#-

hn h la$#, N&ra i# clarly #ha!n "y hi# a%%i%.d- Th childrn"( hr %& play, ".% #h r).## %& l% %h/ nar hr- I# #h a

/&ral in$alid Th 3.#%i&n %rri)i# hr- H.r% /y childrn ?&i#&n/y h&/ #h cri#- Tha%0# n&% %r.- N$r- N$r in all %h '&rld- Hr $al.# r/ain in%ac%- H&/ and )a/ily ar hr )ir#% pri&ri%i#-

H&' i# N&ra li!ly %& r#p&nd %& Kr&(#%ad0# %hra% a% %hi# p&in%H&' '&.ld y&. r#p&nd hy i# y&.r an#'r li!ly %& " di))rn%)r&/ N&ra0# I# %hr any ri(h% 'ay &.% &) %h #i%.a%i&n

NOTE: By n&', y&. 'ill ha$ n&%icd %ha% all %h i/p&r%an% dra/a%ic$n%# in N&ra0# li) %&&! plac ")&r %h play #%ar%d: %h


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)&r(ry, %h "&rr&'d /&ny, %h %rip %& #a$ T&r$ald0# li)- Th)ir#% ac% ha# #r$d %& r$al a #i%.a%i&n %ha% alrady i#%#-Kr&(#%ad0# a%%/p% %& di#l&d( and r$al %h pa#% #%# %h ac%i&n&) Ac%# T'& and Thr in /&%i&n- r&/ n&' &n, c&incidnc and %hcharac%r#0 r#p&n## %& %hir c.rrn% #i%.a%i&n# 'ill d%r/in %hplay0# r#&l.%i&n-

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+hri#%/a# E$ ha# %.rnd in%& +hri#%/a# Day-

A)%r %h pr#n%# and ci % / n%, %h #y/"&l ic %r ha# "n#%rippd and %h candl# ar ".rnd &.%- &r $ry&n l#, %h'ai%in( i# &$r, ".% )&r N&ra i%0# .#% "(innin(-

In %h )ir#% ac%, T&r$ald calld hr a #3.irrl and a "ird n&' #hpac# li! an ani/al %ha%0# n'ly a'ar &) i%# ca(- Sh0# %ryin( %&c&n$inc hr#l) %ha% Kr&(#%ad '&n0% carry &.% hi# %hra%, ".%n$r%hl## #h chc!# %h /ail"& and li#%n# )ar).lly )&r$i#i%&r#-

Ann@ Mari, %h n.r#/a id , n%r#- Th #h&r% dial&(. %ha% )&l l&'#"%'n N&ra and Ann@Mari #r$# %hr i/p&r%an% ).nc%i&n#:

1- I% %ll# .# %ha% Ann@Mari 'a# N&ra0# &'n n.r#/aid- Thi#.ndr#c&r# %h )ac% %ha% N&ra 'n% #%rai(h% )r&/ hr )a%hr0#n.r#ry %& T&r$ald0# h&/, 'i%h&.% ha$in( %& (r&' .p-

- I% r$al# %ha% Ann@Mari had %& (i$ .p hr &'n ill(i%i/a%da.(h%r %& n.r# N&ra- N&ra !n&'# %ha% #h /i(h% " in a paralll#i%.a%i&n, )&rcd %& (i$ .p hr childrn )&r %hir &'n (&&d-

2- I% #%a"li#h# %ha% Ann@Mari 'ill " %hr %& /&%hr %h

childrn $n i) N&ra i#n0%-

NOTE: In %h c&n$r#a%i&n "%'n N&ra and Ann@Mari, y&. can #h&' I"#n l&ad# hi# dial&(. 'i%h addi%i&nal /anin(#- &r a/pl,N&ra r#p&nd# n&% &nly %& 'ha% Ann@Mari #ay#, ".% %& 'ha% #h/i(h% " i/plyin( a"&.% N&ra0# c.rrn% prdica/n%- hr l# in%h play ha$ y&. #n charac%r# in %h #a/ di#c.##i&n %al!in(a"&.% %'& c&/pl%ly di))rn% %hin(# H&' c&.ld %hi# " rla%d %&%h pa%%rn &) #cr%#

hn Kri#%in ind arri$#, N&ra "(in# %& di#c.## 'i%h hr Dr-Ran! and hi# inhri%d illn##- N&ra #.((#%# %ha% hi# )a%alilln## *p#i"ly #yphili# i# %h r#.l% &) hi# )a%hr0# #.al

#capad#- A(ain, I"#n c&nnc%# %'& (nra%i&n# 'i%h a /&ral %ain%-a%r &n, %h &ld d&c%&r pr### %h ida %ha% #&/%i/# &n)a/ily //" r /.#% #.))r )&r %h #in# &) an&%hr-

NOTE: I"#n 'r&% hi# play# ")&r Si(/.nd r.d ad$ancd hi#%h&ri# a"&.% &.r c&n#ci&.# and #."c&n#ci&.# "in( in)l.ncd "y&.r parn%# and &.r childh&&d princ#- B.% n&%ic in %hi# playh&' )r3.n%ly 'ha% %h charac%r# d& and #ay i# a%%ri".%d %& %h)ac% %hy ha$ "n c&ndi%i&nd phy#ically and /&rally "y pa#%$n%# "y&nd %hir c&n%r&l- I"#n call# %hi# in)l.nc hrdi%y,


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".% h&' '&.ld y&. charac%ri7 i%

Kri#%in rc&(ni7# and r$al# %& N&ra %h #.al c&/p&nn% &)N&ra0# rla%i&n#hip 'i%h Ran!, and c&nnc%# Ran! 'i%h N&ra0# arlir)an%a#y a"&.% a rich ad/irr- *Th #.al l&n(in(# )&r a parn%)i(.r al#& play a lar( par% in r.d0# %achin(#-

hn T&r$ald r%.rn# h&/, Kri#%in ( &)) %& rpair N&ra0#pa#an%@ (irl &.%)i% )&r %h c%./ par%y- T&r$ald .n'i%%in(lyc&n%in.# %h hrdi%y %h/ "y r/indin( N&ra %ha% hr )a%hr'a#n0% a"&$ rpr&ach in %h ".#in## '&rld-

N&ra a(ain plad# &n Kr&(#%ad0# "hal), and T&r$ald0# rpli# ar$n /&r r$alin(- H dn0% /ind %ha% N&ra i# %ryin( %&in)l.nc hi/, ".% h /ind# $ry /.ch %ha% i % '&.ld appar %ha% 'ay%& &%hr#- T& hi/, apparanc and rp.%a%i&n ar $ry%hin(- H $nad/i%# %ha% i% i#n0% Kr&(#%ad0# /&ral )ailin(# %ha% "&%hr hi/- I%0#%ha% Kr&(#%ad i# an &ld "&yh&&d )rind 'h& ha# %h nr$ %& call hi/"y hi# ) ir#% na/ in )r&n% &) $ry&n a% %h "an!G

E$n N&ra rc&(ni7# %h# a# p%%y c&ncrn#- hn #h #ay# #&,T&r$ald )l# %hra%nd and in#.l%d- T& pr&$ hi# p&'r, hi//dia%ly #nd# %h l%%r &) di#/i##al %& Kr&(#%ad-

Thn T&r$ald )&r(i$# N&ra and a##.r# hr %ha% 'ha%$r c&/#,h0l l "ar %h 'h&l 'i(h% &) i % )&r "&%h &) %h/- N&ra %hin!#h0l l %a! %h pnal%y &) hr )&r(ry .p&n hi/#l) #h&.ld i % "r$ald- A# T&r$ald la$#, #h0# )ran%ic- Sh can0% l% hr cri/r.in hr h.#"and@@#h0# (&% %& )ind an #capG Th #%a( dirc%i&n#hr #.((#% i/pndin( d&&/: D.rin( %h )&ll&'in( #cn, i% "(in#(%%in( dar!-

Dr- Ran! n%r# 'i%h n'# &) a #ad di#c&$ry- N&ra, in hr ani&.##%a%, i# #& #.r h0# di#c&$rd hr cri/ %ha% #h0# al/%

rli$d a% hi# ral di#c&$ry@ @h dn0% ha$ l&n( %& li$- In%hi# #cn, Dr- Ran! )&rc# N&ra al&n( hr pa%h %& ad.l%h&&d- H%ri# %& /a! hr c&n)r&n% %'& %hin(#: hi# i/pndin( da%h and hi#l&$ )&r hr- i! a child, #h call# hi/ na.(h%y )&r "rin(in( .pindlica% #."c%# and r).## %& di#c.## %h/- A% %hi# p&in% N&ra,li! T&r$ald, i# c&ncrnd 'i%h apparanc#- Sh dn0% /ind %ha%Dr- Ran! l&$# hr, ".%, a# a /arrid '&/an, #h /ind# $ry /.ch%ha% h i/pr&prly "rin(# %h #."c% &.% in%& %h &pn-

NOTE: E$n %h&.(h N&ra0# #cr%# ar "(innin( %& " r$ald, #h#%il l r).## %& dal 'i%h %h/- Sh 'a# a"&.% %& a#! Ran! )&r hlpand ad$ic 'hn h pr&clai/d hi# l&$- By r).#in( %& dal 'i%h hi#)lin(# )&r hr, and p#i"ly hr &'n )&r hi/, #h l# "&%h hr

chanc )&r hi# hlp and hr chri#hd )an%a#y a"&.% a #cr% l&$r0#'ill-

Ran! .n'i%%in(ly alar/# N&ra "y %h i/plica%i&n# &) %'& #%a%/n%#h /a!#: T& #.))r--- )&r #&/"&dy l#0# #in#--- in $ry #in(l)a/ily, in #&/ 'ay &r an&%hr, %hi# in$i%a"l r%ri".%i&n &)na%.r ( &n- H add# %ha% p&pl 'h& (& a'ay ar #&&n)&r(&%%n- Th d&c%&r i# %al!in( a"&.% hi/#l) and hi# )a%hr0#di#a#, and hi# &'n appr&achin( da%h, ".% N&ra i# %hin!in( a"&.%hr &'n pa#% and hr &'n ).%.r- N&% 'an%in( T&r$ald %& #.))r )&r


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hr #in#, #h %hin!# &) #.icid a# an #cap-

N&ra0# l$l &) a'arn## a"&.% hr#l), hr #.rr&.ndin(#, and hrrla%i&n#hip# i# "c&/in( an i##.- hn Ran! a#!# hr p&in%@"lan!i) #h0# !n&'n a"&.% hi# l&$ )&r hr, #h an#'r#, Oh, h&' can I%ll 'ha% I !n&' &r d&n0% !n&'--- hy did y&. ha$ %& " #& cl./#y,Dr- Ran!G E$ry%hin( 'a# #& (&&d- N&ra i# princin( d&."%, an.nc&/)&r%a"l /&%i&n, ".% nc##ary a# a prl.d %& #l)@!n&'ld(-

Th arri$al &) Kr&(#%ad p.%# $n /&r pr##.r &n N&ra- Kr&(#%ad i##pcially dan(r&.# "ca.# h .ndr#%and# T&r$ald0# p%%in## andN&ra0# )ar#- In )ac%, h0# %h )ir#% charac%r 'h&0# "n a"l %&rad N&ra0# hiddn %h&.(h%#- H !n&'# #h0# c&n#idrd r.nnin( a'ay&r $n c&//i%%in( #.icid- H plain# %ha% h had %h #a/%h&.(h%# hi/#l), 'hn hi# )&r(ry 'a# di#c&$rd- B.% h !n&'# #hdn0% ha$ %h c&.ra( %& di any /&r %han h did-

Kr&(#%ad i# a# d#pra% a# N&ra and ac%# r.%hl##ly %& (ain hi#nd#- S.icid '&n0% #&l$ any%hin(, h #ay#, "ca.# h can "rin(#candal &n hr )a/ily $n a)%r #h0# dad- H %hn nlar(# hi#"lac!/ail d/and#- Ha$in( hi# &ld &" "ac! i#n0% (&&d n&.(h h'an%# a "%%r pi%i&n, and $n%.ally %& " T&r$ald0# ri(h%@ hand/an- Kr&(#%ad c&rrc%ly (.### %ha% &nc T&r$ald !n&'# %h %r.%h,h0ll d& any%hin( %& #a$ hi# prci&.# rp.%a%i&n-

On hi# 'ay &.%, Kr&(#%ad p.%# %h l%%r da/nin( N&ra in%& %h/ail"&- A %i/ "&/" ha# "n dr&ppd- +an y&. i/a(in a h&.#h&ldn&'aday# 'hr &nly %h h.#"and ha# a !y %& %h /ail"& N&ra can&nly #%ar %hr&.(h %h (la## a% %h dadly l%%r in h&rr&r- B.%, a%%h #a/ %i/, hr )an%a#y %i/%a"l i# #% in /&%i&n- ir#% %h/iracl 'ill happn@ @T&r$ald 'ill )ind &.% a"&.% hr cri/ %hnh0ll %a! %h "la/ &n hi/#l)- N&ra can n$r all&' %hi#- Sh0llc&//i% #.icid in &rdr %& %a! all %h r#p&n#i"ili%y &n hr#l)-N&%ic h&' %h cn%ral p&in% in %hi# #cn i# %h a##./p%i&n %ha%

T&r$ald 'ill #h&.ldr %h ".rdn &) (.il%- I# N&ra c&n%/pla%in(#.icid &.% &) l&$ &.% &) d)rnc %& #&ci%y0# d/and# a# ap&in% &) h&n&r &r &.% &) )ar &) T&r$ald0# r#p&n# +an y&. )ind$idnc in %h %% %& #.pp&r% &n &r /&r &) %h# ra#&n#

Kri#%in rn%r#, and ach '&/an di#c&$r# %h &%hr0# #cr%- hnKri#%in rali7# %ha% Kr&(#%ad i# %h /&nylndr, #h r$al# %ha%#h and Kr&(#%ad 'r &nc in l&$- Kri#%in la$# a% &nc %&pr#.ad hi/ %& a#! T&r$ald %& r%.rn %h l%%r .n&pnd-

T&r$ald and Ran! c&/ &.% &) %h #%.dy-

NOTE: STA5E+RAT Hr, I"#n /a!# ha$y .# &) dra/a %ic ir&ny-

Dra/a%ic ir&ny &cc.r# 'hn y&., a# %h radr &r a.dinc //"r,ha$ /&r in)&r/a%i&n %han %h charac%r# d&, and %hi# in)&r/a%i&nadd# /&r /anin( %& %h lin# %han %h charac%r# rali7- A pri/a/pl i# T&r$ald0# n%ranc lin: Ran! had / pc%in( #&/(rand /a#3.rad- H0# di#app&in%d n&% %& )ind N&ra dr##d .p inhr par%y c%./, ".% y&. !n&' h0# 'a%chin( a ral /a#3.rad-

N&ra %ll# hi/ #h nd# #& /.ch hlp &n hr danc )&r %h par%y%ha% h /.#% pr&/i# n&% %& d& any /&r ".#in## %ha% $nin(- Sh%a!# &n hr ad&rin(, dpndn% r&l #& ))c%i$ly %ha% T&r$ald


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pr&/i## %& #pnd %h 'h&l $nin( r%achin( hr %h %aran%lla%hy larnd in I%aly- N&ra danc# in a )rn7y, a# i) hr li) 'ra% #%a!- i%%in(ly, %h )a%ally ill Dr- Ran! &in# in %hi# $i&ln%danc &) da%h "y acc&/panyin( N&ra a% %h pian&- Kri#%in n%r#and #%and# d./")&.ndd a% %h d&&r-

NOTE: Thi# #cn i# ch&d in %h #c&nd play in %hi# (.id, Hdda5a"lr- Hdda play# 'ildly &n hr pian& ")&r hr #.icid-

T&r$ald (%# N&ra %& ad/i% %hr0# a l%%r )r&/ Kr&(#%ad in %h "&".% !p# hi# pr&/i# n&% %& &pn any /ail .n%i l %&/&rr&' ni(h%,a)%r y&.0$ dancd-

Thn y&.0ll " )r, N&ra a##.r# hi/- In %h /an%i/, #h &rdr#%h la#% /al &) a c&nd/nd '&/an: cha/pa(n %il l day"ra! andhap# &) /acar&&n#-

hn T&r$ald and Dr- Ran! la$, Kri#%in in)&r/# N&ra %ha% Kr&(#%adha# l)% %&'n .n%il %h n% ni(h%- N&ra #ay# i%0# .#% a# 'll:%h /iracl /.#% happn- In li(h% &) N&ra0# in#i#%nc %ha%T&r$ald 'ill ac% h&n&ra"ly, a#! y&.r#l) 'hy #h $n 'ai%# )&r hi/%& &pn %h l%%r ")&r !ill in( hr#l)- I# i% "ca.# #h i#n0%%r.ly c&n$incd I# #h (i$in( hr#l) %i/ %& rc&n#idr Or ha#Kr&(#%ad c&n$incd hr %ha% #.icid '&.ldn0% hlp Thir%y@ &n h&.r#%& li$, #h #ay#- Thn %h li%%l lar! ( in %& &in T&r$aldand %h &%hr# a% dinnr-

Man'hil, %h l%%r "&/" i# %ic!in( a'ay, 'ai%in( %& pl&d inAc% Thr- Thn N&ra 'il l ha$ %& )ac, n&% &nly %h p.r &) hrcri/, ".% %h /anin( &) hr li)-

A DO0S HOUSE: A+T THREE

N&ra0# 'ai%in( i# al/% &$r- I%0# %h n% ni(h%, and #h0#.p#%air# a% %h par%y, a"&.% %& danc %h %aran%lla- B.% in#%ad &)'a%chin( N&ra0# pr)&r/anc, y&.0r d&'n#%air# in %h Hl/r#0dra'in( r&&/ 'i%h Mr#- ind- Sh0# 'ai%in( )&r Kr&(#%ad %& arri$in r#p&n# %& hr n&%-

NOTE: S&/ radr# )ind i% hard %& "li$ %ha% Kri#%in '&.ld a#!Kr&(#%ad %& /% hr a% %h Hl/r#0 h&.#, (i$n %h pli$#i%.a%i&n- Kr&(#%ad '&ndr# 'hy hi/#l)- Tr., i% '&.ldn0% " pr&pr%& /% a% Kri#%in0#, and #h nd# %& %al! %& hi/ in pri$a%- Th/% i/p&r%an% ra#&n, &) c&.r#, i# I"#n0# nd %& /ain%ain .ni%y&) plac@ @a &n@r&&/ #%%in( )&r %h 'h&l #%&ry- A# 'i%h #&/&%hr #i%.a%i&n# in %h play %ha% /ay #/ hard %& accp% a#

"li$a"l, I"#n &)%n #acri)ic# rali#/ %& %h d/and# &) anin%n# %ha%rical pr#n%a%i&n- Thin! &) %h c&incidnc &) %hd&."l )&r(ri#, %h (i$in( &) Kr&(#%ad0# pi%i&n in %h "an! %&Kri#%in, and %h n.r#/aid0# )&r/r rn.ncia%i&n &) hr &'n child-

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Kri#%in &))r# hi/ hlp- H a##./# hlp /an# #h0ll #%p a#id#& h can ha$ hi# &" "ac!- B.% #h0# rali#%ic- Sh !n&'# %ha%$n i) #h r#i(nd, T&r$ald '&.ldn0% rin#%a% hi/- Th hlp #h/an# i# hr l&$- Sh &))r# %& /arry hi/ and hlp rai# hi#childrn- Kr&(#%ad a##./# #h '&n0% l&$ hi/ 'hn #h !n&'# hi#pa#% and hi# rp.%a%i&n- B.% #h d !n&' and )&r(i$# hi/c&/pl%ly- hy d I"#n a(ain #%r%ch %h #%&ry0# crdi"ili%y "yr.ni%in( %h# )&r/r l&$r#, 'i%h %h c&nnc%in( lin!# &) N&ra and%h "an! ha% i/p&r%an% /##a(# a"&.% l&$, r#pc%a"ili%y, and(.il%y #cr%# ar "in( clarly pr#n%d "y %hi# c&incidn%al#i%.a%i&n

Th %'& c&.pl# ha$ %radd plac#- N&ra and T&r$ald, 'h& #/d a%)ir#% a happy c&.pl, ar "in( p.#hd apar% "y #cr%# and li#-Kr&(#%ad and Kri#%in, 'h& had "n #para%d "y di#h&n#%y, ar'illin( %& )ac %hir pa#% /i#%a!#- Thir l&$, apparn%ly dad, i#r$i$d- D %hi# r$r#al (i$ y&. a hin% a"&.% %h )a% &) N&raand T&r$ald

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N&ra and T&r$ald r%.rn h&/ )r&/ %h par%y %& )ind Kri#%in %hr-T&r$ald d#cri"# N&ra0# #.cc##).l pr)&r/anc ".%, a# y&. /i(h%

pc%, %hin!# i% 'a# lac!in( in r#pc%a"ili%y, a li%%l %&& 'ildand /&%i&nal-

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In %h #a/ #pch, T&r$ald .%%r# %h play0# (rand#% ir&ny, ".%


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&n %ha% y&. '&n0% .ndr#%and .n%il %h c.r%ain ( d&'n- H #ay#,An i% #h&.ld al'ay# " ))c%i$, Mr#- ind, ".% %ha%0# 'ha% Ican0% (% N&ra %& (ra#p- i%%l d h !n&' %ha% hi# 'i) 'ill/a! &n &) %h /% ))c%i$ i%# in %h hi#%&ry &) '&rld %ha%r-

N&', %ip#y and al&n 'i%h hi# 'i), T&r$ald %al!# a"&.% hi# #.al)an%a#i#- di#c&$r %ha% in hi# )an%a#i#, a# in ral li),T&r$ald nd# %& d&/ina%- Sinc h 'an%# %& /a! l&$ %& N&ra, i% 0#.ndr#%anda"l %ha% h0# irri%a%d 'hn Ran! n%r#-

N&ra ha# chan(d #inc hr la#% c&n$r#a%i&n 'i%h Ran!- Sinc %hyar "&%h %hin!in( &) an appr&achin( da%h, N&ra and Ran! ha$ "c&/clr- Thir c&n$r#a%i&n ha# #pcial /anin( %ha% T&r$ald can0%apprcia%- N&ra lin!# hr#l) 'i%h Ran! "y a#!in(, Tll /, 'ha%#h&.ld ' %'& (& a# a% %h n% /a#3.rad Sh !n&'# pr)c%ly'll %ha% /a#3.rad# ar &$r )&r "&%h &) %h/-

A# Ran! la$#, I"#n lin!# %h/ a(ain- Slp 'l l, D&c%&r, N&ra#ay#- Than!# )&r %ha% 'i#h, Ran! r#p&nd#- i#h / %h #a/, #ha#!#- 9&. All ri(h%, i) y&. li!@@Slp 'll- And %han!# )&r %hli(h%-

NOTE: 9&. can rad #$ral /anin(# in%& Ran!0# la#% #%a%/n %-i%rally, h0# %han!in( hr )&r li(h%in( hi# ci(ar- In %h%r/in&l&(y &) p#ych&analy%ic %h&ry, %hi# r)rnc ha# #.al&$r%&n#- Al#&, )i(.ra%i$ly, N&ra ha# "n a li(h% in hi# li)-

Ran! la$# and T&r$ald )inally ( %& chc! %h /ail- ir#% h)ind# Ran!0# callin( card /ar!d 'i%h a "lac! cr#- N&ra plain#i%# /anin(@@Ran! ha# (&n h&/ %& di a #&li%ary da%h- hnT&r$ald r/ar!# %ha% %hy ar n&' %hr&'n "ac! .p&n ach &%hr,c&/pl%ly, y&. !n&' %ha% %hi# i# %r.- N&%hin( #%and# "%'nh.#"and and 'i) ".% %h %r.%h-

T&r$ald0# n% #%a%/n% inad$r%n%ly a##.r# N&ra %ha% hr )an%a#y%i/%a"l i# &n #chd.l- 9&. !n&' 'ha%, N&ra h a#!#- Ti/ anda(ain I0$ 'i#hd y&. 'r in #&/ %rri"l dan(r, .#% #& I c&.ld#%a! /y li) and #&.l and $ry%hin(, )&r y&.r #a!-

N&ra "li$# %ha% hr /iracl i# a% hand- N&' y&. /.#% rad y&.r/ail, T&r$ald, #h in#i#%#- Sh i# a"&.% %& la$ %& dr&'n hr#l),'hn T&r$ald c&/# ".r#%in( &.% &) hi# #%.dy %& c&n)r&n% hr-

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NOTE: A# in %h rla%i&n#hip "%'n Kri#%in and Kr&(#%ad, %hpr#n% ha# %h p&'r %& chan( %h pa#%- N&ra0# #.ddn !n&'ld(a"&.% hr rla%i&n#hip %& T&r$ald chan(# %h /anin( &) i(h% yar#&) /arria(- Thi# pr&c## cann&% " r$r#d, $n %h&.(h T&r$ald'il l %ry %& r%.rn %hin(# %& %h 'ay %hy 'r-

T&r$ald r#p&nd# in %h #a/ &ld 'ay#- H i# /% c&ncrnd 'i%happaranc#- H in#i#%# %ha% h and N&ra /.#% ac% happily /arrid@@$n %h&.(h h '&n0% #lp 'i%h hr &r l% hr nar %h childrn- Hi# $n 'ill in( %& pay &)) %h "lac!/ailr %& #a$ hi# rp.%a%i&n-

N& #&&nr ha# T&r$ald #h&'n hi# c&'ardic and di#l&yal%y %hanan&%hr l%%r arri$#- I% c&n%ain# N&ra0# )&r(d n&% and anap&l&(y )r&/ Kr&(#%ad- I0/ #a$dG T&r$ald .l%#- N&ra, I0/ #a$dG N&ra r#p&nd# #ard&nically, And I 9&. %&&, &) c&.r# i# hi#rply-

A/a7in(ly, ".% %r. %& charac%r, T&r$ald i//dia % ly %r i# %&rcra% %h ac% rla%i&n#hip h0# .#% pr&$d %& " )al#- H( $n ).r%hr- H plici%ly in$i%# N&ra %& r&in hi/, n&%/rly a# a rpn%an% 'i), ".% a# hi# child a# 'll- Th d&ll#h&.ld c&/ "ac! %& hr d&ll0# h&.#- N&' y&. and N&ra and $nT&r$ald # %h i(h% yar# &) /arria( in ac%ly %h #a/ li(h%-

hil T&r$ald %al!#, N&ra ( in%& %h "dr&&/ %& chan(- B.%in#%ad &) p.%%in( &n hr ni(h%(&'n, #h dr### in #%r% cl&%h#-

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N&ra #i%# T&r$ald d&'n and "(in# %hir )ir#% #ri&.# %al!@@in %h

lan(.a( &) T&r$ald0# '&rld, a #%%lin( &) acc&.n%#-

NOTE: In %h p&p.lar %ha%r &) %h la% nin%n%h cn%.ry, %hi#play /i(h% ha$ "n p.% &n in ac%ly %h #a/ 'ay .n%i l %hi# p&in%-B.% in %ha% %ha%rical %radi%i&n, %hr %hn '&.ld ha$ "n %ar#,p&.%#, and $n%.al rc&ncilia%i&n in a happy ndin(- I"#ndpar%d )r&/ %hi# %radi%i&n "ca.# h 'a# c&ncrnd 'i%h %hdpr i##.# &) #&cial and p#ych&l&(ical %r.%h- Thi# dirc% andrali#%ic %al! "%'n h.#"and and 'i) ha# "n calld a"ra!%hr&.(h in /&drn dra/a- hy 'a# #.ch a c&n$r#a%i&n%hra%nin( %& I"#n0# arly a.dinc# D i% ha$ %h #a/ ))c%%&day

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T&r$ald clai/# %& .ndr#%and, ".% h dn0% ha$ %h #li(h%#% ida'ha% #h0# %al!in( a"&.%- H a(ain l./p# hr 'i%h %h childrn,pr&/i#in( %& %ach all &) %h/ h&' %& "ha$ "%%r- N&ra r#p&nd#,Oh, T&r$ald, y&.0r n&% %h /an %& %ach / %& " a (&&d 'i) %&y&.G

Sh !n&'# #h i# n&% y% capa"l &) handlin( %h &" &) rai#in(childrn@@%hr0# an&%hr &" #h ha# %& d& )ir#%- Sh ha# %&d.ca% hr#l)- T& d& %ha%, #h ha# %& #%and c&/pl%ly al&n, i)I 0/ $r (&in( %& di#c&$r /y#l) and %h '&rld &.% %hr-

NOTE: Thi# #%a%/n% &) N&ra0# i# &n &) %h crd %ha% I"#n li$d"y- H rpa%d i% &)%n in l%%r# and &%hr 'ri%in(#- hn, a)%r%hi# play &pnd, a )/al ac3.ain%anc %.rnd .p &n hi# d&&r#%p'i%h hr childrn in %&', #ayin(, I did i%, I l)% hi/, .#% li!N&ra did, I"#n rplid, Mada/, N&ra l)% al&n-

N&ra ha# hr i//dia% ).%.r /appd &.%- Sh 'ill (& %& #%ay 'i%hKri#%in )&r %h ni(h%, and %hn #h 'ill r%.rn %& hr h&/%&'n- A/&drn a.dinc nd# %& !p in /ind %h #ri&.#n## &) %h #%pN&ra i# %a!in(- Th /&/n% #h 'al!# &.% %h d&&r, #h 'ill " a#&cial &.%ca#%@@a '&/an 'h& ha# d#r%d hr h.#"and and childrn-Sh 'ill " #n a# a /&ral crippl, /.ch a# Kr&(#%ad ha# "n-

T&r$ald i# 3.ic! %& "rin( .p %hi# p&in%- Hr /% #acrd d.%i# ar%& hr )a/ily, h in#i#%#- B)&r all l# #h i# a 'i) and /&%hr-Hr T&r$ald pr### %h &pini&n &) /any //"r# &) I"#n0#a.dinc- B.% N&ra di#a(r#: I "li$ %ha%, ")&r all l#, I0/a h./an "in(, n& l## %han y&.@@&r any'ay, I &.(h% %& %ry %& "c&/&n- A# i) d)ndin( hr a(ain#% %h a.dinc, I"#n ha# hr add,I !n&' %h /a&ri%y %hin!# y&.0r ri(h%, T&r$ald, and pln%y &)"&&!# a(r 'i%h y&., %&&- B.% I--- ha$ %& %hin! &$r %h# %hin(#/y#l)-

NOTE: Thi# "rin(# .p an&%hr &) I"#n0# )a$&ri% %h/#: %hindi$id.al $r#.# #&ci%y- T& hi/, #&ci%y #h&.ld #r$ %hindi$id.al, ".% all %&& &)%n i% %.rn# &.% %h &%hr 'ay- D& y&.%hin! I"#n '&.ld #%il l )l %hi# i# a pr%inn% i##. in %&day0#'&rld hy

hn N&ra a(ain #ay# %ha% #h can0% "li$ #&ci%y0# la'# d&n0%/a! all&'anc# )&r a pr#&n ac%in( &.% &) l&$, T&r$ald in#i#%#,9&. d&n0% !n&' any%hin( &) %h '&rld y&. li$ in- N&ra in%nd# %&)ind &.% and %& di#c&$r 'h&0# ri(h%, %h '&rld &r I- By a##r%in(hr ri(h% %& !n&', #h /a!# a clai/ &n #l)h&&d- Sh 'ill n&% "

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I"#n0# ral@li) /&dl )&r N&ra, a.ra Kilr, $n%.ally didr%.rn %& hr h.#"and- A% )ir#%, 'hn I"#n hi/#l) 'a# a#!d %h3.#%i&n, h #aid %ha% N&ra did r%.rn- B.% la%r, %ird &) %hp."lic &.%cry, h r/ar!d, H&' d& I !n&' I% i# p#i"l %ha% #hr%.rn# %& h.#"and and childrn, ".% al#& p#i"l %ha% #h "c&/#an ar%i#% in a %ra$llin( circ.#- Th p."lic rac%i&n 'a# #%r&n(ly &ppd %& N&ra0# ac% &n /&ral (r&.nd# %ha% i% 'a#pr)&r/d 'i%h a $ari%y &) %ac!d@&n happy ndin(# in 'hich N&ra.#.ally #%ay# &n and "(# )&r )&r(i$n##- inally, %& #%&p %h#%&%al di#%&r%i&n# I"#n hi/#l) 'r&% an al%rna% ndin( in 'hichN&ra c&llap## and #%ay# "ca.# #h can0% la$ hr childrn- H&''&.ld y&. rac% %& %hi# ndin( ha% %h/# '&.ld y&. li#% )&r #.cha $r#i&n

Th appr&pria% plac %& l&&! )&r cl.# %& N&ra0# ).%.r i# in %hplay i%#l)- hn T&r$ald hi/#l) a#!# hr i) #h0ll r%.rn, #hrpli# %ha% i % '&.ld %a! %h (ra%#% /iracl %& /a! i% a %r./arria(- U#in( &nly %h play a# $idnc, %ry %& an#'r %h3.#%i&n y&.r#l)- H&' '&.ld y&. d)nd "&%h #id# +&n#idr %h)&ll&'in( 3.#%i&n# a# y&. (a%hr $idnc- +an T&r$ald %ran#)&r/hi/#l) +&.ld N&ra l&$ hi/ a(ain $n i) h chan(d &.ld N&ra0#l&$ )&r hr childrn &$rrid &%hr )ac%&r# &.ld T&r$ald %a! hr"ac!

HEDDA 5ABER: THE ?OT

On a l&$ly Sp%/"r /&rnin(, Mi## .liana T#/an c&/# %& call &nhr nph' 5&r( and hi# n' 'i), Hdda- Thy0$ .#% r%.rnd)r&/ a #i@/&n%h 'ddin( %rip, d.rin( 'hich 5&r( ha# al#& d&nr#arch &n a "&&!- 5&r( rcn%ly rci$d a d&c%&ra% and 'ill#&&n " app&in%d a pr&)##&r- I%0# &"$i&.# %ha% 5&r( l&$# hi#

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Sh i# in$&l$d in a l&$l## /arria( and ha# )alln in l&$ 'i%hEilr% &$"&r(, hr #%pchildrn0# %.%&r- &$"&r( 'a# &nc 5&r(0#/ain ri$al )&r %h pr&)##&r#hip, ".% had "c&/ an alc&h&lic and a/an (i$n %& c##- H&'$r, 'i%h Tha0# hlp h ha# r)&r/d and

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