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The expectations imposed upon Nora were created by society and her husband. In the nineteenth century women had few alternatives to marriage; they were not expected to step beyond their roles as housewife and mother. Females were confined in every way imaginable. Women were limited by their identities as it relates to society and their husband's expectations.

On page 1571, Mrs. Linde says to Nora 'A wife can't borrow money without her husband's consent.' Mrs. Linde expects Nora has gotten the money through other means; either the lottery or other indiscreet means. It wasn't expected that women with a little business know-how could derive ways to earn or borrow money. Torvald treats Nora like a doll. He calls her by all manner of names: squirrel, silly child, lark, songbird. The names he uses directly relates to how Torvald feels about her at the time. He tends to treat her views and opin

Nora states on page 1611 'you neither think nor talk like the man I could join myself to. When your big fright was over - and it wasn't from any threat against me, only for what might damage you - when all the danger was past, for you it was as if nothing had happened. I was exactly the same, your little lark, your little doll that you'd have to handle with double care now that I'd turned out so brittle and frail. Torvald in that instant it dawned on me that I've been living with a stranger....'

Nora asks Torvald what her most sacred vows are and he responds 'And I have to tell you that! Aren't they duties to your husband and children?' Later on he states Before all else, you're a wife and mother. Torvald states that her sacrifice for him was nothing. He states on page 1611 'I'd gladly work day and night, Nora, and take on pain and deprivation. But there's no one who gives up honor for love

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Approximate Word count = 611
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: Novels

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