A symbol that helmer represent and why that symbol represent him any object

Helmer represents a world in which everyone has a place, very specifically defined by the people of that world and their daily rules of living. His expectation that Nora would be his "doll" in the "house" that is a representation of his hard work at his job shows that his providing of a certain lifestyle is the object that symbolizes what he does on a day-by-day basis.