is a complex and dynamic . In the beginning of , she sometimes bears her
husband's outright insults. When she tries to explain that she is thrifty, he replies,
"Yes, that's the truth. [You save] everything you can. But that's nothing at all"
(1.48). She puts up with his childish and insulting pet names, such as "squirrel,"
"featherbrain," and "lark." But Nora is much more than the simple, flighty
wife she initially seems to be.
We learn quickly that Nora is a devoted wife.
Doctors told her that her husband needed expensive medical treatment in Italy, and she also knew
thatwould never pay for it. So she took out a loan and committed forgery in order to obtain the
funds and save his life, never mentioning this to Torvald. She's secretly been working side jobs
and stashing some of her "allowance" to pay back her debt. And still, she listens
without complaint as her husband accuses her of constantly wasting money, and she continues to
endure his...
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