<span>Nora is a tragic victim primarily because she is the "doll" wife to Torvald. She has no real identity of her own and is never taken seriously by her husband. She is simply this "porcelain doll" that acts on command and is there for everyone to admire her beauty. This is an illustration of the reality of 19th century Europe, where a wife was regarded as property and not as an equal partner. </span>
