he is in an inferior class when compared to his wife and seems to be afraid of her. He waits on her hand and foot and is in this imaginary world of love that does not exist. His wife is the prized possession in their community and he is fooled into believing that she loves him for him and nothing else. Social influences and expectations between the two main characters, Nora and Hedda, greatly differ between the two. Nora portrays the passive wife that is ever faithful to her husband. She wants to do what is correct according to the social standards she had been living. The best example to describe this personality trait is her dancing routine that she performs for her husband and later performs at a Christmas party. That whole act is exactly what her husband wanted and shows to the community that nothing is ever wrong in her household. Hedda on the other hand is completely opposite that of Nora in many aspects of social influences. She is within a higher social class than her husband and treats him and his friends and family as if she is in a better social class. She does not even like to talk to others that are below her, she even goes as far as to insult his family members ridiculing his aunts hat. She pretends that she thought it was the maids’ garment but later we find out that she knew all along that it was his aunts’ hat. The only time she seems to relax is in the presence of Mr. Brack. In a life with social classes, Hedda sees Mr. Brack as an equal to her and his presence makes her feel at home.Interpersonal relationships between all the characters in their respected plays suggests a lot about each individuals thoughts and beliefs. Nora’s constant lying to her husband shows to the audience that in reality she is a very independent individual. Nora’s relationship with her kids is extremely important and what Torvald has instilled into her head helps her in the decision to leave them. At the...
