A source of symbolism is the macaroons that Nora eats despite her husband Torvald's wishes. Durbach, believes that the macaroons symbolize the childish games Nora plays with her husband along with the web of lies Nora became trapped in and her unhappy marriage. Another critic, Drake, believes that symbols such as the Christmas tree, the doors of the house, the house itself, and the game, function "collectively to constitute a coherent and extensive network of images for the drama" (Drake3). Again, Drake believes that the game of hide and seek that Nora plays with her children symbolizes her childish behavior, as does Durbach. However, Durbach specifically states that she protects the “pecuniary secret she hid from her husband” (Drake3). Drake believes the "desperate" game of hide and seek is to prevent Torvald from finding out who he really received the money from, so they can travel to Italy for a year for the medical treatment Torvald needed to continue