ught it fun when you played with me ... That has been our marriage, Torvald" (Ibsen 613). She trusts in Torvald unquestionably, holds the same opinions as he does- just so that she won't have to speak her own opinions, in case they were different. She loves him so much that nothing else matters, she has no social, legal, or moral considerations. She is the perfect image of a doll wife who acts inferior to her husband. Nora goes through life with the illusion that everything is perfect. Because of the society she grew up in, when Nora is placed in a responsible position that demands moral judgment, she has none to give, as demonstrated in the situation in which she forges her father's signature- after he dies.
Slowly, Nora's character is forced to discontinue the role of a doll and seek out her individuality. As a mother and a wife, Nora Helmer has duties and responsibilities to her family. She progressively confronts the realties of the real world, but still clings to the hope that her husband will protect and defend her from the outside world. Nora is obsessed with luxuries, such as having beautiful dresses and a huge tree for the house during Christmas. She is at a point in her life where her family is very comfortable with extra money to spend. Her love for nice things contrad
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