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Causes
- 19th century society's cruelty and the restrictions that it placed upon it's women.
- Gender specific pet name implemented by Torvald that demeans Nora as a character and minimises her importance.
- Essentially, Nora does not fit into a 19th century society as she is a rebellious character with her defiance against Torvald with the macaroons and her unconventional views such as 'What do I care for you silly old society?
- All of Nora's life, she has been protected and babied and kept from the outside world which is made apparent through use of stage directions in act one with the doors.
- Nora broke the law out of love, and cannot fathom as to why society would think this was wrong thus creating a legality vs morality debate.
- Nora assumes that Torvald will take the place onto himself for her borrowing, and these unrealistic expectation are shattered when Torvald works himself up to a fit of rage and doesn't want to protect her which leads Nora to conclude that he doesn't love her.
- Like All My Sons, the letter was symbolic and a catalyst for her leaving.
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Effects
- Nora's decision to leave was as a result of the 'new woman; era where women were beginning to take charge of their own lives.
- Although it may be considered selfish as it destroys the family unity, it could be perceived as positive as Torvald will no longer have anyone to diminish and Nora an the children will no longer be treated as 'dolls' be themselves or society.
- 19th century audiences were so shocked that theatres refused to enact Ibsen's play unless he revised the ending, which he reluctantly agreed to do so.
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