At first, Nora's interaction with Dr. Rank is similarly manipulative. When she flirts with him by showing her stockings, it seems that she hopes to entice Dr. Rank and then persuade him to speak to Torvald about keeping Krogstad on at the bank.
In A Doll's House, Nora removes a pair of silk stockings from a box and playfully shows Dr. Rank these "unmentionables." She flirts with him by giving him permission to look at her legs (a very shocking offer, indeed!).
In his confession, Dr. Rank reveals his love for Nora to be more honest and real, as the emotion evolved while actually spending time with her.
Rank's treatment of Nora is that of an adult, whilst Torvald's is of a child. Further into the play, it can be seen how Nora feels comfortable in Rank's presence and shares insight on personal details about herself that she would think twice before sharing with Torvald.
Rank reveals to Nora Helmer that he is both ill and in love with her. His tuberculosis of the spine symbolizes the decay of society. He tells Nora that he does not want Torvald Helmer (her husband) to see him in decline, so he'll send her a message with a black cross on it to indicate that his time is almost up.
He has tuberculosis of the spine. This could possibly be meant to represent the diseased backbone of unenlightened society, a society where men and women don't live as equals. His death also could be seen as symbolic.
Nora procured money and told Torvald that her father gave it to them, though she really raised it herself. Nora's father died before Torvald had a chance to find out that the money didn't come from him. Nora has kept the source of the money a secret because she doesn't want his “man's pride” to be hurt.
Dr. Rank is unmarried and lonely, and over the course of the play it is revealed that he is in love with Nora. Cynical about life, he rejoices when he finds out that his illness is terminal, and insists that neither Torvald nor Nora visit him in his dying days.
Nora and Ren have been together ever since the attack on Kuroyuri which happened when they were both very young. At some point during this time, Nora began to develop feelings for Ren but is quick to dismiss any idea of them being "together-together".
While Dr. Rank was never married, and, it is revealed, has silently loved Nora for years.
Why is Doctor Rank jealous of Mrs. Linde? He says Mrs. Linde will take his place as the Helmers' friend.
Furthermore, when Rank asks Nora for a box of macaroons, she says she will never eat them again and refuses to accept. They make my teeth ache (1246).”
Rank asks if Nora knew that he loved her, and she replies that she can't tell whether she knew or not. Dr. Rank says that now she knows that he will do anything for her, but Nora says she can't tell him anything now.
Torvald Helmer
Nora's husband. Torvald delights in his new position at the bank, just as he delights in his position of authority as a husband.
While Helmer goes into the study with Dr Rank, Nora talks to her old friend Mrs Linde. Mrs Linde asks Nora to use her influence with Helmer to get her a job. Nora tells Mrs Linde her secret – she borrowed money to pay for Helmer's convalescence, and has been working to pay off the debt.
Rank is more attentive to Nora than her husband is, but she prefers Dr. Rank's attention to fill in Torvald's gaps rather than to replace him. When he is with both Helmers, Dr. Rank jumps in to help or speak up for Nora where he can.
Nora is a victim of the male-dominated society of the nineteenth century. To save her husband, Torvald, she borrows money so that he might be able to recover from a life-threatening illness in a warmer climate.
ReNora is the het ship between Lie Ren and Nora Valkyrie from the RWBY fandom.
Nora grew irritated when her mother still insisted she stay away from Spencer and revealed they're estranged in the future because Iris secretly implanted a power-dampening chip in Nora when she was young to suppress her superspeed, which the former didn't discover until six months ago.
Dr. Rank (Male age 30-50)—Medical doctor who is an old family friend of Nora and Torvald.
Rank arrives. He has come, he says, to tell her that he has one more month left to live.
Rank's contribution to the play consists of stimulating the development of Nora's character and accentuating her conflict. He accomplishes this by characterizing Dr. Rank as a harbinger of Nora's fate and by providing him with a reality parallel to that of Nora.
I hoped, each time I saw his name, that Haig was hinting the two would end up together. And indeed, in her visit to this lovely life, Nora is married to Ash, with whom she has a daughter, Molly.
Years ago, Nora Helmer committed a forgery in order to save the life of her authoritarian husband Torvald.
While he thinks that such a bad character is in direct contrast to his “sweet little Nora,” we are aware that Krogstad and Nora have committed exactly the same crime—forgery.