In this passage from “A Doll's House” by Ibsen, the reader is introduced to a decisive moment in the play. It provides the crucial turning point where Nora changes her outlook towards Helmer and becomes independently decisive. Nora's need to break free from her habitual way of life, demonstrated here so precisely, is represented by her search for what can be found in the world in accordance with her conflict. It gives her an authoritative position in holding the reins of her life. This is the culminating part of the play, because it illustrates Nora's character and opposition to remaining under her husband's control. We also see Nora's belittling, which will lead to her eventual decision to abandon her family to explore what the world has in store for her. The passage is from the final stages of the third act and deals with Nora and Helmer. It begins with the couple arriving from upstairs and Helmer ordering Nora to make herself comfortable. “Try to calm down and relax again, my scared little songbird” (Lines 1-3). The fact that he is bossing Nora around (a characteristic seen throughout the play) sets the stage for what the reader would have previously seen as Nora's submission to her husband's power, but due to recent events that is the point turning point for Nora's subjective character towards her husband. Most importantly is the revelation of Nora's character growth that she has undergone over the course of the play. His actions that follow describe this change. Throughout the work, the reader is presented with Nora's compliance with her husband's instructions, but in this passage we see how this is not the case. Ibsen carefully constructed for... middle of paper... his dominant male figure and made his decision. She decided to go around the world and see "who is right, the world or" her. He has decided to leave his family behind if that is the sacrifice necessary. He has one goal in mind and that is to find her. She has already started the growth process since the beginning of the show, she demonstrates how this growth has attracted her and how she intends to continue with it. Ibsen makes this the culmination of the play, because although there have been problems, this is the point where a firm position is taken and a solution is derived from this. She no longer wants to be overwhelmed, she has decided and seeks to gain power, and all this is demonstrated in the presented song. Works Cited Ibsen, Henrik. A doll's house. Trans. R. Farquharson Sharp. New York: Bantam Dell, 2005.