How does the conflict between helmer’s private and public selves develop the theme that appearances can be deceiving?

Helmer acts kindly toward Mrs. Linde while she is present, but insults her when she leaves.

Explanation:

In Henrik Ibsen's realism play "A Doll's House", the main and also recurring theme is that of appearance and reality. The very case of the two conflicting themes is played out in the character of Helmer.

Helmer is the husband of our protagonist Nora. He seems to be the type of man who wants to have full authority over his wife and children. He admonishes Nora even when she wants to buy something for herself. One of the most prominent cases of his contrasting characters is in Act 3 where he acts all so good and gentlemanly with Mrs. Linde, a friend of Nora. She had been waiting for them the whole time they had gone dancing upstairs. But once she leaves, he remarks "at last we have got rid of her. She is a frightful bore, that woman". This shows his differing appearances of when in public and in private.

Step 1:  Determine which options are correct

How does the conflict between Helmer’s private and public selves develop the theme that appearances can be deceiving?

- Option C:  Helmer acts kindly toward Mrs. Linde while she is present, but insults her when she leaves.

The option that makes sense is Option C because the conflict between Helmer's private and public selves help make a theme that Helmer acts nice toward Mrs. Linde while she is there and then insults her when she leaves.

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i love romeo and xo

it is a!

not b because i don't see how this would make them look dangerous..

not c because that just doesn't make sense..

and not d because this too doesn't make sense, it does not really put the audience on edge in my opinion.

a makes the most sense, romeo's statement that in staying to speak to juliet he is risking his life, leads the audience to worry about his safety. obviously if he says that if he stays, he will be at risk, so of course this makes the audience worry for his safety!

answer is a) romeo's statement that in staying to speak to juliet he is risking his life, leads the audience to worry about his safety.

she swerves to avoid the turtle.