The true meaning of each character is shown within the symbolic framework created by Ibsen. In Austin E. Quigley's evocative article "A Doll's House Revisited," he argues that despite the diversity of symbols in Ibsen's play, all of these symbols work collectively to constitute a coherent and extended…a series of verbal and visual motifs that function not only as supporting elements, but also as contributing elements” (587) to the drama” (Drake). The Christmas tree, the tarantella and the New Year are symbols that reveal the lives of the characters and show their hidden secrets.