man She says to Mrs Linde It was I who saved Torvald s life But her work is hidden Ibsen criticises marriage built on lies and male control nbsp Freedom vs Traditions in Nora s Secret Loan Nora s loan is an act of freedom She borrowed money from Krogstad to save her husband s life But she forged her father s name Society calls it a crime Krogstad threatens her with exposure The Helmer house becomes a prison The letter-box becomes a symbol of fear Nora cries Torvald Torvald there is no hope for us now This shows how society crushes women who act independently Social Criticism through Krogstad and Mrs Linde Ibsen also uses side characters to criticise society Krogstad is not evil He is a man rejected by society He says to Nora The law cares nothing about motives This shows rigid laws without humanity Mrs Linde also criticises social rules She gave up love for money to care for her family She tells Nora about Krogstad There was a time when he would gladly do anything for my sake Her life shows how society forces women to sacrifice Torvald s Reaction and Hypocrisy When Torvald reads Krogstad s letter his mask falls He says to Nora You have destroyed all my happiness He does not care that Nora saved his life He only cares for his honour This is the peak of social criticism A husband who pretends to love cannot support his wife in crisis Nora hoped for a miracle She says You have never loved me You have only thought it pleasant to be in love with me This shows the false nature of marriage Nora s Freedom and Feminist Message The climax of social criticism is Nora s decision She leaves Torvald and her children This is both freedom and feminism She rejects social conventions She rejects the role of doll-wife She says she must educate herself The door slamming at the end becomes the sound of revolution It is the sound of women demanding freedom A Doll s House is more than a family drama It is a play of social criticism It exposes false marriage strict laws and male dominance It shows the conflict between freedom and conventions Finally it is a feminist play Nora walks out of the Helmer house to find herself Her door slam still echoes in society as a call for justice and equality