She is Helmer's wife and mother of three children. On the surface, she plays the role of a naive housewife and her husband gives her the nicknames Lark, Squirrel and Spendthrift. Nora's father also recently died. She committed a crime by forging her father's signature so she could take out a loan to save Torvald's life. He is Nora's husband and bank manager. He is supposed to take care of all money matters in the family. He can be frugal at times and accuses Nora of not being able to manage her money. Nora is like a child to him and he intends to treat her as such. He's a lawyer who studied with Torvald and clings to his job at the bank. Mrs. Linde left him for a rich man to help support her family. He granted Nora a loan whose signature she forged. He is also known for a crime where he committed forgery. He blackmails Nora (over her loan) to try to avoid being fired from the bank. She saves Helmer by taking out a secret loan. She describes the conditions under which she would tell him about the loan. A bank manager extremely concerned about how society perceives him. He allows himself to be influenced by the thought of respect for society and the fear of contempt from society. A lawyer who works at Torvald's bank. He lent Nora money to pay for the trip to Italy. Krogstad wants to keep his job to spare his children the rigors of a damaged reputation. Unlike Torvald, who selfishly seeks respect, Krogstad desires it for the sake of his family. He is willing to let Nora suffer, but pretends to sympathize with her because their crimes are similar. The doorbell symbolizes problems and solutions. At the beginning, a character or information is introduced that...... middle of paper ......e is part of a person's character. The author also shows that appearance-conscious characters, like Helmer, want to appear morally acceptable in the eyes of society. Ibsen insists that materialism serves as a mask for problems. The characters in the story, like the rest of society, associate happiness with the presence of money. Helmer and Nora embody this flaw because they turn a blind eye to the problems in their marriage as long as they are financially healthy. The author uses Torvald to describe the harmful effects of materialism. Helmer takes care of the money since he works at the bank and is his family's breadwinner. This gives him a sense of control, making his wife and children his possessions. Ibsen likes to point out that there is little love in their family because they treat each other like property..