ald is the dominating husband throughout most of the play, until the end when Nora takes action. It is then that his weaknesses show. He was not capable of stopping Nora once she knew what she wanted. When she walked out of their “dollhouse” he could no longer dance with his “little squirrel” nor sing with his “skylark”. She had played that part for him her entire life, and Mrs. Linde led her to desire to find herself. Dr. Rank was a man, very different from Torvald, in that he could have let Nora be her own woman, and would not love her merely for her songs, dances and other performances to please. These two secondary characters helped to bring out the plot and assist the reader in understanding the character’s actions.While Dr. Rank and Mrs. Linde seem quite a small part of the play, they are actually quite essential in the plot of the play. Dr. Rank helps emphasize the repressive and dominating nature of Torvald, while Mrs. Linde shows Nora’s immature, week characteristics. However, it is also with the help of Mrs. Linde, that Nora defeats her “doll” archetype and achieves her independence. Women were often and still are, portrayed as weak, helpless wives without their husbands. This play demonstrated the strength that is found in all women, including Nora, to take action against dominating husbands....
