In late-nineteenth century Norway, it was unheard of for a woman to be involved with money. Only men were seen fit to handle money. Women, like Nora, were expected to do as their father said then eventually be handed off to their husbands. As Nora is about to leave, she says to Torvald, “You have always been so kind to me. But our home has been nothing but a playroom. I have been your doll wife, just as at home I was Papa 's doll-child; and in this house the children have been my dolls” (111). This statement reveals Nora 's clandestine awareness she and her children 's positions within their household. A family is expected to portray a perfect image to be accepted and respected in society. As Nora tells Torvald she is leaving, he says ¨You 're deserting your home, your husband, and your children! Think of what people will say!” (113). Torvald speaks about his concerns of Nora leaving their family to mask how he is truly more concerned about his own image. This validates how Torvald is troubled by what people will think regarding status than losing his
In late-nineteenth century Norway, it was unheard of for a woman to be involved with money. Only men were seen fit to handle money. Women, like Nora, were expected to do as their father said then eventually be handed off to their husbands. As Nora is about to leave, she says to Torvald, “You have always been so kind to me. But our home has been nothing but a playroom. I have been your doll wife, just as at home I was Papa 's doll-child; and in this house the children have been my dolls” (111). This statement reveals Nora 's clandestine awareness she and her children 's positions within their household. A family is expected to portray a perfect image to be accepted and respected in society. As Nora tells Torvald she is leaving, he says ¨You 're deserting your home, your husband, and your children! Think of what people will say!” (113). Torvald speaks about his concerns of Nora leaving their family to mask how he is truly more concerned about his own image. This validates how Torvald is troubled by what people will think regarding status than losing his