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A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen has been viewed as a landmark in one of history’s most important social struggles, the fight against the oppression of women, particularly in the middle-class family. Nora's final exit away from her traditional social obligations is the most dramatic statement in depictions of this struggle. Her untimely departure stirred up some adulterated views from the audiences of this play. This was mainly due to the fact that in 1879, it was forbidden for a woman to show any signs of dominance or superiority. Because of this, Ibsen very reluctantly wrote an alternate ending to cater to the majority. This revised ending characterized Nora as a docile, jubilant wife that remained married to Torvald and dedicated to her three children. I strongly disagree with the modified ending because Nora’s timing was inappropriate, her integrity was deceitful, and her excuses were poor. Nora and Helmer were married for eight long years. Prior to her leaving, Nora constantly brought up the fact that her and Torvald failed to every talk seriously together. “In eight whole years......we’ve never exchanged a serious word on any serious thing.” (page 714). She also adds “.....we’ve never sat down seriously together and tried to get to the bottom of anything.” (page 714).
Approximate Word count = 816
Approximate Pages = 3.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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