Macaroons: Nora challenges Torvald's dominance by secretly eating this candy. In this symbolic way, she asserts her attitude towards freedom.

The Doll's House: The play is named after this resource, Nora compares herself to a doll that was manipulates by her father and husband. Thus, Nora perceives she has never been utterly free because of the way her male relatives have treat her.

Fate (Determinism): Dr. Rank and Krogstad's freedom are limited by their past conditions, Rank does not cope with his 'fate', whereas Krogstad intends to avoid his past

Money: It is the symbol for dominance and freedom. The more money a character has, the more freedom he/she may enjoy, and the more power the character may exercise over others. Nora is dependent on Krogstad because of the debt she owes and Krogstad is subject to Torvald's managerial decisions.

Marriage: Mrs. Linde and Nora both consider her freedom is limited by her marital and maternal responsibilities.

Torvald: Strong believe in honor and financial sanity. Declares that freedom and beauty are dependent on financial status.

Krogstad: Reflects about the past and his desire to escape from it, for he believes the past controls him.

Mrs. Linde: Eloquent in her occasional references to freedom, her actions contradict her speech, as she falls in love with Krogstad after stressing how a wife may lose her freedom in marriage

Torvald: Initially exercises his dominance over Nora through childish behavior ('Goes up to her and takes her playfully by the ear') Reflects at the table ('sits down at the opposite side of the table')

Krogstad: Imposing at the beginning, his actions then soothe. ('controlling himself') ('More gently') ('He bows')

Mrs. Linde: Though her attitude is serene, she dominantly acts when prompted ('looks hard at her')