Their supposed inferiority has created a class of ignorant women who cannot act, much less accept the consequences of their actions. "A Doll's House" is also a prediction of change from this subordinate role. According to Ibsen in his work, women will eventually progress and understand their position. Bernard Shaw observes that when Nora's husband inadvertently deems her unsuitable for her role as a mother, she begins to realize that her actions of playing happily with her children or dressing them well do not necessarily make her a suitable parent (226) . He needs to be more than an empty figurehead to his children. From this moment, when Torvald gives a speech about the effects of a deceitful mother, until the final scene, Nora is progressively confronted with the realities of the real world and realizes her subordinate position. Although she is progressively understanding this position, she still clings to the hope that her husband will come to protect and defend her from the outside world once her crime is discovered.