a dolls house
...Nora's father and husband have money. Mrs. Linde states that Nora has never had any problems because "daddy" always paid the bills and took care of her; through comments like, "I haven't any father I can fall back on for the money, Nora", and, "you haven't known much trouble or hardship in your own life." Nora is also responsible for her childish behavior, not just her husband and father, like she states at the end of the play. Nora proves to be more of an "adult" then Torvald thinks her to be because of the loan she took out with Krogstad and the jobs she occupied to pay the loan back. Though Nora took out the loan and is paying it back, evening bragging to Mrs. Linde that she has a sense for business, she still seems to be childish in the way she is handing the loan. For instance, when Mrs. Linde asked how many payments she had left, she said, "I can't tell exactly." Also, when Nora forged her father's signature she did not take the time to use the correct dates, again showing her childish behavior. Deceiving her husband by hiding the loan, not keeping track of the amount, and using the wrong dates on the IOU proves Nora to be very immature. Nora is childlike throughout the entire play, never taking responsibility or being serious. For example, when her children get home with Anne Marie Nora just tosses their cloths on to the floor. Also, she plays games with them like she is one of their sisters, not an authority figure-mother. Torvald does not ask Nora to tend to the household responsibilities; however, she does not inquire or participate in any of the duties, like a carefree child. Just as Torvald refers to Nora with "pet names," she also refers to herself with them. A mature woman does not refer to herself as being a "sky-lark" or a " little squirrel." From the start of the play Nora see...