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Mention any two terms of endearment Torvald uses to address Nora. Why are these terms thematically significant?

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Mention any two terms of endearment Torvald uses to address Nora. Why are these terms thematically significant?

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  1. Little lark, my little skylark, my little squirrel, little featherhead, little soul, little spendthrift, little person.
  2. Diminutive – sense of belittling and control – empty-headed, pretty thing of no real use.
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