Become a man and try to arrange money so that Torvald can go to the south, although women in those days were not all to borrow money without the consent of their husbands. This shows that Nora wishes to have more power than Torvald. It is ironic when Torvald calls Nora a “spendthrift,” when Nora is the one trying to save every penny so she can pay off the debt. Even though women at that time were not independent and always had to ask their husbands for money, Nora was not obliged to do so. This shows that even though Nora is portrayed as a dependent woman; she still performed some actions unknowingly, which makes it clear that Nora does not need Torvald to live her life. Another way gender roles are shown in this play is when Nora's friend sews a dress for her. Nora asks her friend to do it in her room, as her husband hates seamstresses. This shows that Nora's husband is unaware of the fact that Nora works day and night to support his