Love between a man and a woman is one of the most cherished myths of Western culture. The "myth of love" is the feeling, the passion, and the romance in a relationship, but true love is one marries and finds out if he or she still cares for the other person with or without those characteristics. Without true love, how can a marriage survive? Love is the most important aspect of a successful marriage, and when that love is gone, the relationship usually vanishes also. In the late-nineteenth century, when the play A Doll's House was written, women were "brought up to be ornaments and mothers, marry suitable men and devote their lives to their husbands' careers and to their children" (Templeton 1029). No one ever mentions anything about love; perhaps this is the reason why the marriage between Nora and Torvald Helmer and the one between Mrs. Linde and the businessman did not last. The two women seem to resent the men in their lives, Guth and Rico state: "they rebelled aga!
             inst the stereotype of the woman whose duty was to husband and family. They refused to be the 'little woman' who was humored and condescended to and never entrusted with real responsibility" (Guth and Rico 973). Both parties of the loving relationship should put forth everything they have to keep the other person happy. Each person should have his or her own roles and values, not just accept the ones someone else teaches him or her. Nora Helmer and Kristina Linde realize that they cannot conform their feelings and happiness to other people's roles and values.
             Nora realizes her role in life is more than just being the "perfect wife." She, no doubt, loves Torvald to begin with, but later realizes her love for him is the kind of love she feels for her father. Nora even admits that "being with Torvald is very like being with Papa" (1004). The sense of security she once felt from her father is not what she expects nor wants from her husband. She realizes...