“I trust you more than anybody I know. You are my best and my most faithful friend. I know that” page 48

At this point, Nora is talking to Dr. Rank. What is surprising at first is seeing Nora calling Dr. Rank the person she trusts the most. This implies to the audience that she probably has married Mr. Helmer not because she actually really loved him, but rather because this was how society wanted her to be. Yet, at the same time, she thinks that Mr. Helmer would do anything for her (“He [Mr. Helmer] would never hesitate for a moment to sacrifice his life for my sake” page 48), reminding the audience of her ‘naivety’.

On the other side, Dr. Rank actually loves Nora (“That I have loved you every bit as much as anybody?” page 49), which adds tension to the scene, since Nora sees Dr. Rank just as a friend. This tension makes the scene in general more memorable to the audience, since the tension by itself reveals more of Nora and Dr. Rank’s relationship.