It will be valuable to be able to write about how the set reflects the Helmers’ financial situation. When Nora asks for money, Helmer says she’ll waste it ‘on all sorts of useless things for  ’ (Act 1, p. 26).

Ask yourself: How does the set reflect the Helmers’ lifestyle?

Possible answer: The furnishings show taste and modest prosperity despite Helmer’s remark. Perhaps Nora struggles to create such a home for him.