Nora's first act of independence comes when she decides to borrow the money from Mr. Krogstad to pay medical expenses for her ill husband. This ignites something inside her that would change he

r life. Her newfound courage helped her to realize that she could make decisions on her own. Women's rights also took a similar path in realizing and believing that their vote did count and that they could make a difference in their communities. They went through many different obstacles to prove their citizenship and equality. These things could not be done without women of Nora's stature. "I'm not afraid of you any longer"(Isben, p.1340) This is a quote from Act one where Nora tells Krogstad that she will not be afraid if he told someone about the loan he gave her. Here is another instance where courage plays a major role in becoming independent. Nora stands up to Krogstad when he tries to blackmail her, but she makes one big mistake. Nora' error to date the loan document forces her to become an independent woman. One could say that some women focus so much time and energy on being recognized as an equal, that they forget some of the important things like the "date". Webster defines the word date as; a time at which a thing happens. We must realize that God has a certain time at which he allows things to happen. Nora was so concerned about her right to make her own decision that she took matters into her own hands. She ignores the possibility that it could have been time for her husband to die. Would that not have saved Nora from the devastating truth of Torvald not really loving her? Would there have been any children for her to leave if he would have died? These are the type of questions one coul

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Approximate Word count = 1019
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)