Who is Nora Why does she not forgive Torvald in A Doll s House NU Henrik Ibsen s A Doll s House presents Nora Helmer as the central character At first she looks like a playful wife but she becomes an awakened woman She does not forgive Torvald because she sees his hypocrisy and selfishness Who is Nora Nora is the wife of Torvald Helmer She lives in a middle-class home with her husband and children Torvald treats her like a doll He calls her my little lark and my squirrel She secretly borrows money from Krogstad to save Torvald s life She forges her father s name This act shows her courage but also her fear By the end she grows from a doll-wife into an independent woman Why She Cannot Forgive Torvald s Reaction When Torvald reads Krogstad s letter he shouts You have destroyed all my happiness