up. Torvald notices her "frightened dove eyes" and tries to comfort her. A dove is well known as a symbol of peace. Nora only wants Krogstad to keep his job to maintain peace and order in her life. Most of the animal imagery used refers to happy peaceful animals. This is because Torvald sees Nora as a happy, carefree housewife. He does not know about the secret worries she has. The imagery also shows what kind of person Torvald is and the kind of person he would like Nora to be (Magill).
             Through most of the play Nora has a typical relationship with society. Most women in her time were denied a part in public life, their education was limited, they were not legally able to transact business, and they could not own property. Women were considered property of their husband or fathers. Nora's demeaning treatment was a common occurrence in life. Nora was a typical housewife who worshipped her husband. Her main purpose was to be happy for his sake. Nora had general duties, mostly restricted to caring for the children. She fails to see that the law does not take into account the motivation behind her forgery. Nora's first confrontation with a "lawful society" was her meeting with Krogstad. Nora does not realize her naivety and inexperience with the real world until she encounters rules with the world outside of her "doll house." She does not realize that rules outside of the house apply to her. Nora has been so sheltered from society that she cannot comprehend the severity of her decision to
             borrow money illegally. In her opinion it was no crime to do everything possible to save her husband's life. She also believes that her actions will be overlooked because of her desperate situation. Nora's state of shocked awareness at the end of the play shows how society awakens to the changing view of the role of women(Magill).
             Torvald also has a very typical relation...