In Ibsen’s A Doll House the images given to the characters are misleading. Nora is seen as a childish and unintelligent woman who enjoys life, “If anything so awful happened, then it just wouldn’t matter if I had debts or not, (p. 1102).” She is also described a spendthrift: “Has the little spendthrift been out throwing money around again, (p. 1102).” As the play progresses, Nora’s image changes as she is drawn to be an intelligent and a strong willed independent thinker. Her husband, Torvald, who is an intelligent and perfect husband, is shown at the end as a selfish person: “Yes, yes, it’s true. I’m saved. Nora, I’m saved, (p. 1146).” The metamorphosis of the other characters such as Mrs. Linde and K

The lack of communication and love in this relationship force the Helmers to go apart. Both had to be independent in order to understand love and happiness. Torvald never treated his wife as a human being as he called her by pet names. Nora never accepted to have her own identity and only wanted to please her husband’s expectation.

Krogstad symbolizes evil for trying to jeopardize Nora’s perfect life: “Mrs. Helmer, obviously you haven’t the vaguest idea of what you’ve involved yourself in, (p. 1118).” Already with a bad reputation from his past action, he is willing to take down anyone with him in order to save his position as at the bank. Some people, however, show the other side of Krogstad, the bright side. He helped Nora by giving her the money she needed to go to Italy with her family. Also he closed his eyes on the fraud done by Nora until his job and his respect were on the line. According to the definition of self-determination; freedom of a person to determine his own independence, Krogstad fights for his right to keep his job and his respect. And, by doing so he finds back his love.

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