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How does Krogstad commit fraud in "A Doll's House"?

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Krogstad commits fraud by forging documents at the bank where he works. In "A Doll's House," he attempts to blackmail Nora to keep his job after learning that Torvald wants him fired for his forgery. Krogstad lent Nora money for a trip to Italy, but he knows she forged her father's signature on the loan application. He threatens to expose her forgery unless she helps save his position at the bank.

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Krogstad, a bank employee who has forged documents at the bank he works at, attempts to blackmail Nora to save his job. He is the one who lent Nora the money she needed to take Torvald away on a trip to Italy to restore his health.

Because Krogstad is aware that Torvald wants him to be fired because of his forging, he feels pressured to blackmail Nora with the information that she herself committed forgery. Nora forged her father's name on the loan application, and Krogstad is aware of it. He threatens to ruin her if she does not save his job.

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