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Nora In 'Torvald' By Henrik Ibsen

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Nora Helmer is Torvald’s beautiful young happy wife, who loves to spend money, dress in elegant clothing, and is a mother of three. However Nora is also dishonest to her own husband. TORVALD: "Hasn't Miss Sweet Tooth been breaking rules in town today? […] taken a bite at a macaroon or two?" NORA: "No, Torvald. Honestly. I promise” (Ibsen 17). According to her husband, macaroons are forbidden to be eaten in the house, yet she loves them unconditionally, therefore she had to lie to him. Nora isn’t innocent after all. She is also a boaster who likes to brag about her life. NORA: “And he left you nothing”? “And there were no children”? MRS.LINDE: “Nothing”. NORA: “I have three beautiful children. You can’t see them at the moment- they’re out with
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