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 * Patriarchy in the Helmer Family

--**Torvald takes the role of iron-fisted patriarch, imposing all sorts of restrictions on his family and generally treating them more like objects or possessions than like human beings.

--Nora appears to submit to the patriarchy, but is actually subverting it by keeping secrets and deceiving Torvald.

--The marriage works as long as the secrets are kept under wraps and the man appears to still have control (honor over love)

--When Nora's deception is revealed, the authority of the patriarchal system breaks down.

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