For example, women are expected to always speak with integrity; however Nora is the complete opposite. “Not even a bite of macaron?” No, Torvald, I promise you honestly” (Ibsen 143). This dialogue between Nora and Torvald confirms that she has no power because she must lie to get what she wants; in this case, its macaroons. A second example is when Mrs. Linde and Nora are talking to each other and she babbles, “Hell, no! How can you think that? A man who has such strong opinions on these things! And then, how painful and humiliating it would be for Torvald, with his manly independence, to know that he owed me something! Hell, no! How can you think that? A man who has such strong opinions on these things! And then, how painful and humiliating it would be for Torvald, with his manly independence, to know that he owed me something! » (Ibsen Act 1). This quote shows that if Torvald found out that she was making her own decisions, he would be furious; that's why she keeps it a secret. Putting all of this together it proves that women have no power in society because Nora has to lie to get what she wants and if she makes her own decisions they have to keep a low profile.