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When Nora Helmer is first introduced she appears to be the model wife and mother, pleasant and cheerful, worry-free, and even a little shallow. Her own husband, Torvald, does not take her seriously and treats her like a child. His little pet names for her show that he sees her as just that - little. Throughout the play he refers to her as his "little skylark," a "sweet little spendthrift," and his "little squirrel," giving the image of a delicate and innocent child. Nora comes across as shallow and selfish when she is pretending to be interested in the conversation she is supposed to be having with Mrs. Linde. Several times she interrupts and changes the subject back to herself, in one instance she states, "So you're completely alone. How terribly sad that must be. I have three beautiful children" (Ibsen, 2011, p. 560). She is not truly concerned about her friend's state of well-being. She also likes to brag about her new monetary situation saying, "It'll be wonderful to have heaps of money and not have to worry about anything won't it?" (Ibsen, 2011, p. 560), knowing good and well that Mrs. Linde is struggling and homeless at that moment. .
After having this picture of Nora painted by the playwright, it seems possible that she did not realize the severity of her actions when forging her father's signature on the bank note. Maybe she reasoned that because it was for a good cause, that made it alright. When she is first confronted by Mr. Krogstad about the problem, he states, "Either you have a very bad memory or you don't know much about business. I can see I'm going to have to remind you of a few details" (Ibsen, 2011, p. 561). The impression is given that she might have completely forgotten about what she did wrong; she had only focused on paying back the money and keeping the loan itself a secret. .
Examining the story from a different view though, presents Nora as rather cunning behind the mask of exaggerated bliss that she wears so well.
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