"Is Torvald Helmer a
tyrant or a victim or something else? Is he the play’s antagonist or not? How does Ibsen reveal his traits in
the play, where, and why? How does Torvald contribute to Nora’s story? Does he develop and change or
not? How does Ibsen intend us to react to him. Make two lists of Torvald’s positive and negative traits. Th