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In A Doll House and Death and the Maiden, the husband betrays the wife. In a marriage, the husband and wife are constantly supposed to be there for each other. However, in A Doll House and Death and the Maiden, this is not always the case. A Doll House is a drama written by Henrik Ibsen portraying the relationships between a family and their acquaintances, as well as the events that affect these relationships. Death …

…may be because the husbands did not support their wives and therefore each wife kept thoughts and actions secret. Nora lies about eating the macaroons and more importantly about the forgery. Gerardo lies to Paulina about already accepting his position in the government. These relationships are not solid because of the husband's betrayal of their wives. This results in a progressive deterioration of the relationships to the extent that, for example, Nora eventually leaves Torvald.