In Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll House” one of the most noteworthy character contrasts exists between Nora Helmer and Mrs. Linde. At the start of the play, Nora is portrayed as a cheerful wife and mother who tries to outdo herself by amusing her husband all the time. Mrs. Linde; however, is a recent widow with no children, and with no one left to take care of. Another observable difference between the two is how Nora is described as young and attractive, and Mrs. Linde is depicted as middle-aged faint-looking. After reading the play, the reader can come away with realizing how Nora represents a sort of intellectual liberation, meanwhile, Mrs. Linde is essentially the clichéd representation of a woman during the nineteenth century. Nora really symbolizes
