Act Two!

In Act two we see a different side of Nora when we see her interacting with Rank. Rank is a close family friend of Helmer and Nora. He old and is dying of consumption of the spine, or Pott disease. Pott disease is a presentation of extrapulmonary Tuberculosis. When Dr.Rank comes in Nora says "Oh, I always have time for you-you know that" and she shows him her silk stockings. All of this is flirting. This reminds me of Curley's wife from the book Of Mice and Men. Her husband, Curly was a jerk to her. She was only viewed as a sex symbol through out the whole book. So, what she does is flirt with all the men around her to get attention. She also wanted to feel loved and to feel important. I think that maybe Nora does the same thing. Since Torvald does not treat her like an equal human being,she makes up for it she flirts with Rank.