Character Analysis: Nora, The Wife Of Torvald Helmer '

Nora is the protagonist of the play. She is the wife of Torvald Helmer. She is sensitive, sensible, and completely unaware of her own worth until the last act of the play. Nora seems like a playful, naïve child who lacks knowledge of the world outside her home. However, she engages in some acts of rebellion indicate that she is not as innocent or happy as she appears. Rather, deception appears to be almost a habit for Nora. Nora’s first priority is charming her husband and being the perfect wife. She always hides her thoughts and actions from her husband even if the thought or action is not important. Her husband constantly refers to her with pet names, such as "singing lark," "little squirrel," and "little spendthrift." He pats her on the head much as one would a favorite puppy. Nora forges her father's signature on a loan, lies to her husband about the source of the money, lies about how she spends the household accounts, and lies about odd jobs she takes to earn extra money. Her husband view her as an object, a child, a toy but never an equal to him. She is totally dependent upon her husband for all her needs; or she convince herself into thinking so until the end of the play. And that her problem. 2- Torvald
Torvald Helmer, Nora’s husband. He is newly promoted as …show more content…
Nora emerges from the constraints of her previously doll-like existence to become a woman in her own right. Unlike Torvald, she has the courage and the maturity to face up to the harsh realities of life, especially in relation to business. It was she who confronted head-on the unpleasant details of Torvald's illness, for the treatment of which she got into considerable debt. it is true she lies to obtain the loan to pay for Torvald's health care, but it wouldn't have been necessary for her to have done this had Torvald treated her as an equal and been able to face up to the grim reality of his