The play A Doll’s House Nora Helmer is the wife of Torvald Helmer Nora is weak minded. The Helmer family is nowhere near perfect. There are lies that are told and dishonesty. Learning to be strong can be one of the best lessons in life to learn. Nora is known as weak minded but learns to be strong. “When I am out of the way, you will be free” (Ibsen 1383). Nora lets Torvald destroy her little by little and she does not stand up for herself, so she thinks when she is gone everything will be fine. Nora is weak but she stands up for herself when she has a talk with Torvald. “Is it true. I have loved you above everything else in the world” (1382). This shows Nora cares about her husband but needs to let him know that she has done wrong by borrowing money. Even when Torvald reads the letter and calls Nora a miserable creature she does not want him to suffer from the mistakes she has made. Nora wants
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“Why do you only say- mother?” (1359). Torvald often blames the reason for children going bad in early life is because of mothers. Nora always makes sure her children are cared for and they have what they need. Torvald wants Nora to promise him she will not be a bad influence on their children even though she is a good mother. “You and papa have committed a great sin against me […]” (1386). The whole time Nora and Torvald have been together he has not let her ne herself instead she is his “doll”. Papa and Torvald have not let Nora do things the way she wants in life which is to live free. Nora felt like she could not do anything when Papa was alive just like she feels with Torvald. “That out life would be a real wedlock. Good-bye” (1389). Nora is saying good bye to Torvald and he thought she would never leave him and the children but she does. Nora becomes strong and stands up to Torvald even when he had been underestimating her the whole time think Nora would be his “doll”
“Why do you only say- mother?” (1359). Torvald often blames the reason for children going bad in early life is because of mothers. Nora always makes sure her children are cared for and they have what they need. Torvald wants Nora to promise him she will not be a bad influence on their children even though she is a good mother. “You and papa have committed a great sin against me […]” (1386). The whole time Nora and Torvald have been together he has not let her ne herself instead she is his “doll”. Papa and Torvald have not let Nora do things the way she wants in life which is to live free. Nora felt like she could not do anything when Papa was alive just like she feels with Torvald. “That out life would be a real wedlock. Good-bye” (1389). Nora is saying good bye to Torvald and he thought she would never leave him and the children but she does. Nora becomes strong and stands up to Torvald even when he had been underestimating her the whole time think Nora would be his “doll”