Torvald chooses when he wants to interact with his family, as a child chooses when to play with her dolls. Torvald maintains an office at home. He uses this office to hide away from his family when he does not want to interact with them. He comes out of his office only when he wants to, at his own convience. And when he doesn’t want to be bothered with his family he goes in there. One example of Helmer hiding in is office is when Nora is practicing her dance, he tells her he will go in and shut both doors so that he won’t have to hear her. He also uses

Torvald creates a dolls house in his home by interacting with his family only when he chooses to and by the way that he treats his wife as a doll. He chooses when he wants to play with them and how. He hides behind his work and in his office to avoid the things he considers unpleasant. Torvald is the head of the household. He has dictated through 8 years of marriage what he will allow and not. He interacts with his family on his own terms. He sets the rules, such as not allowing candy in the house. He is the one who chooses when and where he will interact with the family. Just like a child who plays with their dolls. They tell the doll what to do and wanting to play with dolls. Why does Torvald treat his family as they are dolls? Perhaps it is because he is so busy worrying about what everyone else thinks about him. Or perhaps it has a lot to do with our culture and society. During this time, when men didn’t play an active part in the family life that we have today, maybe it was not only acceptable but also expected. Either way it was very unfair to Nora and to their children.

Torvald chooses to play with his family, especially his wife, the way that a child chooses when to play with her dolls.

Torvald treats Nora as a doll by the way that he plays with her. Torvald does this in many ways. He controls Nora by controlling what she spends and what she eats. He controls the money in the Helmer household. This is evident when he givers her mo

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