Nora is overwhelmed and says: “That would be perfectly vile of you. To think that he has learned my secret, which has been my joy and my pride..." which strongly suggests that she yearns for independence and that taking out a loan without Torvald's consent gives her the joy of independence. to flourish and is proud of it (ACT 1). This particular act dispels all doubts that Nora is fearless and bold. A woman who is willing to sacrifice everything for the perfect life she should have. Although she seems nervous and tense about Torvald finding out the truth about the loan, she hopes Torvald will keep her out of trouble, just like her father would. At least, that's what she believes until the truth hits her. Torvald's horror and disgust towards Nora leads him to a very sad and life-changing truth: Torvald is never the man she thought he was. The truth makes Nora understand that their marriage is nothing more than a life founded and maintained by social rules and never by love as she thought. Nora's frustration with her life as a doll becomes evident. She finds the courage to express all her frustrations in the way she was treated first by her father and then by Torvald. “That’s exactly it; you never understood me. I have been greatly wronged, Torvald, first by father, then by you. (ACT 3) clearly suggests her difficulties in letting the men in her life take control of her. While trying to maintain her family's social status, she also struggles to compensate for her need to feel independent and self-sufficient. She suppressed her desire to flourish, thinking that her husband would sacrifice as much as she did for her and for the sake of his family. This revelation brings Nora to the greatest