A major theme in A Doll's House is simply the fact that in Torvald's house, Nora's voice cannot be heard. He is so self absorbed in himself and his own business and that is all that he will talk about or do. Therefore, all that is acceptable for Nora to talk about is Torvald. She is banned from talking how she wants to, and even from eating macaroons. I actually accidentally stumbled upon a poem by HaliJo Webster on the internet in which she sends a pretty powerful message.
For all you do, I feel worthless.
where did my name go?
Everything lost.
No direction.
you have taken it all -
my dignity,
my voice.
Two in a room,
I disappear
like a child.
My voice is not heard.
Incredulous in your ignorance,
no idea of your ego
and raw male pride.
The first thought that popped into my mind after I saw this was, "Wow!" I related this poem so much to the way Nora is forced to live her life. This poem describes how a man can suck all the life out of a woman and truly turn her into a doll. Nora is honestly over powered by Torvald, she in essence disappears around him and becomes his pet. He takes everything away from her and does not even realize it. I think that this is what the miracle of miracles that Nora and Torvald talk about is; him treating a woman with equality and giving them rights. To not oppress them, but let their voice be heard.
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