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Nora Helmner in A Doll’s House Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House is one of the world’s best known modern plays. In A Doll’s House Henrik tells the story of a young woman named Nora Helmner, a woman who is way ahead of her time. In order to protect her children and her family, she must inflict confusion and pain upon herself while keeping a secret that will begin to eat …

…is still a child. For example to distract Torvald from opening the letter she performed a dance at the ball and practiced for many hours before so that she could keep him occupied with her. She explains to Torvald that she feels like a doll trapped in a doll’s house. She knows by leaving the heavy burden she has carried would be lifted and she is free. She would finally be her own person.