A Doll's House Act II and III

By now we can see why the book is called a Doll's House. Torvald treats Nora like a doll. The postive side to this is that he is gentle and kind with her, the negative is that she has no free will. The free will she thinks is hers has been manifested in what Torvald wants therefore, it is not her will as she thinks, but his. She comes to the realization of this at the end of the book when the falling action results in the resolution of her leaving Torvald to find her own way, her own way of thought free of his impressing ideas. Towards the beginning of Act II we can see Nora telling the confidant character Miss Lynde that Torvald doesn't like seeing sewing in his home. This shows just how much Torvald has control in his house and how much appearance really means to him. Another doll like treatment in that she can only look beautiful and do nothing on her own accord unless it is something that will make Torvald happy. We see that the plot is one of coincidence when in the end Nora leaves Torvald. He had been her boss and controller their whole married life and now he has no one to control and she has no one to listen to. A bit of dramatic irony is also seen towards the end of this drama when Miss Linde gets together with Krogstead who in turn will no longer have to fear his not be able to provide for his family. The end of the play is suspenseful and what actually happens isn't what one expects.