For example, women are expected to always speak with integrity; however Nora is the complete opposite. “Not even a bite of amaretto? No, Torvald, I promise you sincerely” (Ibsen 143). This dialogue between Nora and Torvald confirms that she has no power because she has to lie to get what she wants; in this case, his macaroons. A second example is when Mrs. Linde and Nora talk to each other and she chatters: “Good heavens, 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 owes me something! Good heavens, 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 virile independence, to know that he owed me something!” (Ibsen Act 1). This quote shows that if Torvald found out that he made his own decisions, he would be angry; so he keeps it a secret. Putting all this together, this shows that women have no power in society because Nora has to lie to get what she wants and if she makes her decisions, they have to be kept hidden.