Nora+and+Krogstad+2

In this conversation, Krogstad tells Nora that he has just been fired, he also states that even if Nora were to come up with the money he wouldn’t give her the bond. He plans on using the bond as leverage to get ahead at the bank. Nora tries to convince Krogstad to get rid of the letter but he refuses, which leads to her have thoughts of running away and committing suicide. Krogstad then informs Nora that she isn’t the only person who has thought about running away and even if she weren’t present her reputation would still be in his hands. Krogstad then leaves the letter in the letter-box for Trovald.

The purpose of this conversation is to show the difference in Nora and Krogstad's characters relative to act 1, as well as to build suspense as we wonder how Torvald will react to the letter Krogstad has sent him.
 * Purpose:**


 * Changes in Nora:**
 * The biggest change in Nora is that she now has a greater fear of Krogstad as she has come to realize the consequences of her actions and notice's the seriousness of her situation. There is a clear difference in her attitude towards Krogstad from the first conversation they had in act 1 //"If you speak disrespectfully of my husband I shall show you the door[!]"// (171) and the third conversation they have, which is in act 2 //"Kindly show some respect for my husband, Mr Krogstad[.]"//
 * She has also lost faith in her husband which i believe initialized in act 1 when Torvald says: //"Suppose it were to get about that the new manager had let himself be influenced by his wife"//. This is reflected in act 2 as her top priority is to prevent Torvald from seeing Krogstad's letter at all costs //"He must never see it. Tear it up. I'll get the money somehow"// (199). This contrasts what she believes in act 1 as she tells Krogstad that her husband will pay him the money and have nothing to do with him ever again //"All right, then - tell him! But it'll be the worse for you..."// (172)
 * Nora's threats to Krogstad have have become soft and pointless as he is no longer employed at the bank, this means that Torvald can not harm him any further than he already has. In act 1 she threatens Krogstad that her husband will take away his job //"...my husband will see what a brute you are, and then you'll certainly lose your post.",// however in act 2 her threats have no clear meaning //"You'll see - you'll see!"//

**Changes in Krogstad:**  · Krogstad is more serious, this is shown through the way he addresses Nora. He also states what he wants instead of asking.  o He refers to Nora as Mrs Helmer which makes him sound more official and dramatic. ”//Excuse me, Mrs Helmer, but I believe I told you just now//-“(199).  o At first Krogstad tried being polite “//Would you be so kind as to see that I keep my subordinate position at the bank//”(171) and in the second conversation he is more direct “//I want to go on, and that’s where your husband’s going to help me//”(199).