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In Henrick Ibsen's play, "A Doll's House," Nora and Torvald Helmer are a well to do husband and wife with cheerful children, that seem to live the happy marriage life. As the play seems to move forward through the three acts, it seems to become obvious to themselves that their marriage is not what it seems to be at all. In this essay, I will characterize the relationship between Nora and Torvald and how they treat one another from the beginning through the end of this well-known play.
In the beginning of the play, Nora is a doll in her husband's eyes. She is a trophy he has won. He wants to keep his trophy pretty, pampered, and kept on a high pedestal.
When he talks to his wife, he treats her like a little girl. He feels as if Nora should no nothing about their financial situation or any important issues in the household. It is a man's job in life to take care of the family. Torvald adores his wife, but treats her like she is not on the same level as him. "Look, Nora, in lots of things, you're still a child. I'm older than you in many ways and I've had a little more experience" (Act 2, pg....
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