This character “breaks out into smothered laughter” after a man remarks about “Society [turning] into a sick house” in response to the idea that the sick most need care. In a 2023 minimalist adaptation by Jaimie Lloyd, this character sits on a rotating stage before Act 3 and is played by Jessica Chastain. This character’s lack of economic freedom is examined in a speech delivered to a Beijing women's college by (*) Lu Xun. A man often “shakes his finger” at this character, who is scolded “not so violently!” while dancing the tarantella. After this character realizes she has never had a serious conversation in an eight-year marriage, a play ends as she slams a door on a bank manager who fired Krogstad. For 10 points, name this woman who walks out on her husband Torvald in A Doll’s House. ■END■
ANSWER: Nora Helmer [prompt on Helmer]
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