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…showed last 75 words of 768 total…to the reader. Roles that Ibsen gives to Dr.Rank are essential to understanding the plot. Functions that Dr. Rank performs move the story along, adding connections that force the reader to think about appearance and reality of major characters personalities. The greatest accomplishment in this play had to be the breaking down of the walls of society, enabling Nora to evolve. And Ibsen is able to do this through the character of Dr. Rank.