The play as a whole confirms Nora’s assessment that Helmer, alongside Papa, was to blame for her fruitless life. Indeed, the life of Nora, as reflected in the play, was centered around enhancing her love for Helmer, yet he acted as if he was stone-hearted, neutralizing all the acts of love that Nora directed towards her. In the play, the money that Nora borrowed to finance their trip to Italy plays a significant role in her woes, such that most of her life is dominated by the stresses of the loan, and the fear that the secret of forgery may be known by her husband. Despite her lover to her husband, he does not come to her emotional aid when she pleads with him to rethink his position in regard to firing Krogstad from the bank.

The words spoken by Helmer after learning of Nora’s forgery speaks volumes regarding his disregard for the person he calls his wife, much to the disappointment of Nora. He tells her on the face: “From now on, forget happiness.” Coupled his utterances, Helmer’s reaction towards the realization of Nora’s loan disgusts her. It is no doubt she suffered emotional degradation after being named a ‘liar’ and ‘prostitute.’ This reaction attests to the evidence that the treatment of Helmer towards Nora is to blame for her woes, contributing to her ‘nothingness.’ Additionally, when one considers the fact that he did not heed to her plea to keep Krogstad in job one can trace Nora’s woes and link them directly to Helmer. Helmer and Nora’s papa attest to the position men held in this society, where they are capable of affecting women negatively. For example, Nora’s father seems to have taught her a behavior of over-respecting men and fearing them, a factor that led to her being discriminated by Helmer.