witnessed her pay twice the amount requested for a Christmas tree as a tip for the delivery boy. Nora turns and walks away from Torvald giving a sulky 'whatever you say‘. This childish sulking obviously works with Torvald as he immediately produces £4o pounds for 'his little lark‘
             This child-like act not only gets her what she wants but also helps her cover up her lies. This can be shown when Torvald is questioning her about the macaroons and it is here where we see her seemingly insignificant yet outright lie as she tells her husband 'I could never deceive you‘. This is a crucial line in the play because it shows precisely how treacherous this woman is. At this particular point in the play we have not witness her lie about anything significant and so we dismiss it as a little white lie. However the sincerity of the line with which it is spoken is shocking if you take it in context with the rest of the play. But the audience is already in favour of our 'heroine‘ because of her sweet playful nature.
             That is why this first scene is so important. It makes us feel like we should protect Nora and that she is not capable o
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