Normally in a comedy the role of a secondary character is to influence or, as the name suggests, support the main character. In the play "A Doll House", Mrs. Kristine Linde is one of these characters, who plays the most significant role in terms of plot development in the play and helps transform the character's growth. Mrs. Linde is introduced to the audience as an old friend of Nora, the protagonist. She usually highlights Nora's childish and selfish characteristics in contrast to Mrs. Linde's practical and gallant nature. It shows Nora the possibilities of self-sufficiency and highlights the role of women in society in the early 19th century. Ibsen uses Mrs. Linde to influence the plot by influencing Nora's decisions and highlighting aspects of Nora and Krogstad's characteristics. Although Mrs. Linde seems like a minor character, she plays a significant role in Nora's transformation as she is used by Ibsen as a role. model and expose Nora's characteristics through interactions. Mrs. Linde's first appearance in Act 1 is where she is shown as an old childhood friend of Nora and a widower looking for work. During this interaction they exchange what has happened in each other's lives. This exchange accentuates the fact that since the death of Mrs. Linde's husband, life has not been kind to her. He had to make up for it by owning a shop, then teaching and doing whatever he could find "Well, I had to apply myself to whatever I could find: first a little shop, then a little school, and so on" (Ibsen; Act 1). This seemed to have a strong impact on Nora as to her Mrs. Linde was a devoted and caring wife. What interests Nora most is that here she was a woman who, in a society where male dominance... middle of paper... can survive in the world, and even though Mrs. Linde was motivated by commitment that she has towards her family, Nora found inspiration in her desire to find her independence and regain her mortality. Nora tells Torvald "I believe that first of all I am a reasonable human being, just like you, or, at any rate, that I must try to become one." (Ibsen, act 3). Finally, Ibsen made it clear that Mrs. Linde plays a vital role in the transformations of Krogstad and Nora. Nora, the "doll" wife, who has come a long way from squirrels and larks with her husband to a woman determined to discover her potential as a person. Because if it hadn't been for Mrs. Linde's interference and actions, Nora might not have realized the harsh truth of her lie about marriage. And unfortunately, he may have continued to be Torvald's personal puppet in Helmer's dollhouse..’