Act II of A Doll's House

 
   The play deals with the emotions and feelings that are accompanied when you betray a loved one. Nora is trying to cover up her secret by begging that her husband Trovald who is manager at a bank, does not fire the employee that she has made a deal with. By doing so Krogstad, the employee, might expose her secret and she is fearful of how Trovald, her husband might react. Nora has even contemplated running away from her children and home instead of dealing with the repercussions of the wrath of her husband.
    When Nora turns to a mutual friend of her and her husband to ask to borrow money she is surprised to learn that her dying friend Dr. Rank is in love with her. Once she learns this, she cannot ask for his help and quickly tells Dr. Rank to not to not act on his feelings because they are inappropriate. I agree with her. When someone advances on their emotional feelings that are not mutual or in her situation she is married to his best friend, it can make you feel uncomfortable. The way that you used to act or talk can change because you are more aware of how your actions and you do not want to lead the other person on. In this type of situation, what was once a good friendship can quickly dissolve. I am sure that Trovald would quickly terminate his friendship with the Doctor if he knew that he was in love with his wife. On the other hand Dr. Rank is terminally ill with TB and he doesn't have much time to live. If I was on my death bed I am sure that I would have done the same thing. I believe that we should live with no regrets and we should appreciate the ones we love and let them know how we feel about them before it is too late. This is what I think Dr. Rank has done.