
Nora Helmer wife to Torvald & mother of three children appears to enjoy living the life of a pampered indulged child But as her economic dependence becomes brutally clear Nora's acceptance of the status quo undergoes a profound change To the horror of the bewildered Torvald himself caught in the tight web of a conservative society which demands that he exert strict control Nora comes to see that the only possible true course of action is to leave the family home