An Analysis of A Doll's House Although I really enjoyed reading A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen, I also found this play to be very frustrating. Although Nora's relationship with her husband was to be expected during the time it was written, it annoyed me anyway. Throughout the play it was apparent that Torvald did love Nora, but only in the way that one would love his prized possession. Nora was his trophy, nothing more. He enjoyed playing house with her and loved having his perfect wife in his perfect house with their perfect children, and he loved her as deeply as he could understand t