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Mrs Linde also lived in a shadow of a man where she had no choice and had to marry a man she didn't love. "My mother was still alive , but bedridden and helpless - and I had my two younger brothers to look after. "(878) Another example of this male oriented society is seen when has to forge her fathers signature to borrow money from Krogstad. .
             Nora transforms herself from a childlike dependent women to a women of substance. She breaks away from the false societal rules and realizes the truth of her little life story. The contradiction of society can be seen when Torvald who is supposedly the perfect husband shirks his duty when Krogstad exposes Nora in the letter. Torvald true character of a mean and cowardly person are reveled when he couldn't stand up for his wife. "Now you've wreked all my happiness ruined my whole future ."(916) One wonders what future and happiness he is talking about. Their happiness and future are bonded by their marriage and a man and woman share happiness and futures together. Torvald excludes and looks down upon Nora when he uses the word "my". Torvald is only concerned with his social status, he cannot look beyond himself and his ego. He wants Nora to be under his shadow and lead a life full of lies " And as far for you and me, its got to sum like everything between us is just as it was- to the outside world that is".(917) This statement is another contradiction to societies definition of manhood and it is this revelation that makes Nora walk out on Trovald. .
             Nora realizes that there is more to his sheltered life she breaks free from the biggest lie of her life . She wants to be a person with real value as she never was looked at as a real person . She was seen as her fathers daughter or husbands wife. We see a transition of this dependent helpless women to a role model like being. Nora talks about how male superiority figures not only denied her the right to think and act the way she wished , but limited her will and happiness.