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             Is that my little lark twittering out there? Is that my squirrel rummaging around? ...the little lark's wings mustn't droop.
             By addressing Nora in such a derogatory manner Torvald is lessening her humanity. Nora, in turn, as part of her daily persona mirrors his impression of her by self fulfilling prophecy. She acts like the animal he has assigned her. She speaks quickly and perky like a lark or is running around hiding things like a squirrel preparing for winter.
             Through the visit of friend Mrs. Linde, we discover that Nora had to save a 
             very sick Torvald by borrowing money and by working two exclusively masculine 
             activities usually forbidden to women. Assumption
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