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Summary: a classic play
Review: some have said ibsen's classic play is outdated, but i would have to disagree. many of the issues (about women) dealt with in this play are still valid. it's well written and well thought out. you should read it
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Summary: father of modern drama brings us women's lib
Review: One of the first and most potent depictions of the liberated woman who demands a life to herself. Ibsen is one of the greatest for a reason. Realism, vivid imagery, plausible dialogue. Go for it, one and all.
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Summary: A Play written Before its time:
Review: I feel that this was one of the best plays about women's passage to their inner self ever written. It was way before it's time. Even though it was written in the 1800's it still rings true in the year 2000; women need to stand up for what they feel inside, and not be pressured into anything no matter what obligations they may have. Nora was a perfect example of that. I feel that this was Ibsen's greatest work. Nora is a strong role model for a woman of the new millenium. I will forever be angry at Torvald and Nora's father for the way they had molded Nora. They had robbed her of the status of human being and replaced it with the idea of her as a play thing, a doll. But Nora had enough sence to climb off the shelf and try to regain her sanity. I recommend this play to anyone who is interested in womens passage. Also, teachers who are teaching about womens roles in the world can read this play, or watch the video. It's very educational.
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Summary: A Doll's House review from a critical A level stand point
Review: A doll's House is a play where little happens in terms of plot. Instead the themes and issues raised are the attraction, which are mainly concerned with self liberation and equality. Nora that husband of Torvold is repressed theoughout their marriage and is often referred to as a 'song bird' or 'my little Nora' by Torvold who romantises over the concept of controlling his wife. After the 'miracle' failed to happen where Nora expected Torvold to take the blame for her morally wrong actions concerning debt and forgery, Nora seems to finally see the failure of their marriage, and symbolically ends the play with the slamming of the door, leaving her family to discover herself and her freedom. The play is one in my opinion that can be quite easily understood wher the themes seem to be shouting out to the audience, the message is not at all subtle of underlying. yet A doll's House is a play with a controversially happy ending which is an easy read and cries out to many a Shirley Valentine fan.
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Summary: "The Buried Life" Uncovered
Review: Ibsen is a genius. He masterfully crafts the conversations between Nora and her husband Torvald at the beginning of the play to create the image of a couple who have only superficially known each other for years. This is Ibsen's point. He shows us the effects of alienation on Nora and Torvald. In the play's end, the conversation shifts to deeper, more real topics--not just the daily distractions. Everyone can benefit from reading this play. We all can become alienated, and Ibsen reminds us that the key to avoiding alienation and superficial living is discovering who we are, improving ourselves, and being exactly ourselves with all those around us. Pretty profound message, and if readers are ready to look for it, they'll discover Ibsen's genius and gain an indespensable lesson to worthwhile living.
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Summary: Difficult problems, difficult solutions
Review: What I found most remarkable about this play is how much it resonates some 130 years after it was originally written. Nora today would not, of course, face the lies and deceit necessary to pay for her husband's health-giving trip. Still, though, how many wives today feel trapped by their roles as wives and mothers, with no real outlet to discover their true selves, their true strengths? Women may have more freedoms, but how many times, when a mother leaves her husband and children, do we assume something is wrong with her, that she is just being selfish, and not look at what her husband, and society, has done to make her feel she must take this desperate step. I wish I had read this play before I was married. My life choices may have been drastically different. (Then again, maybe not!)
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Summary: Not an example to be followed by women!
Review: I don't think Nora is an example to be followed by women, because her husband wasn't a bad person and her children were not to blame for the situation she was living. Leaving home wouldn't be the solution to her problem of freedom because she would be rejected by society.
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Summary: Very well written
Review: I think it's a very interesting and well written play. What I can say about it is that living just to please someone (no matter who) as Nora did for so long, doesn't work! Abandoning your life (Husband, home and children) is not the best way of solving problems either. It's necessary to face the situation and find a better solution.
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Summary: Henrik Ibsen wrote an admirable play!
Review: Henrik Ibsen wrote an admirable play. Not only for its unique register and style, but also for the capacity he displays when he creates surprise for the reader with that unexpected outcome. The once submissive Nora proves to be a strong woman who goes against all social patterns of behaviour of her time with a very radical move. She can't find a good balance between submission and her need for independence, which leads her to questionable attitude. As for Torvald's character, he is presented as a sexist, manipulator and even mean husband who is completely unaware of his wife's needs and feelings and treats her like a doll. The outcome is an inversion of roles that happens very suddenly and unexpectedly. The reader has the feeling that both characters get what they deserve and not what they really wanted.
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Summary: You will see things haven't changed
Review: I liked it. The book shows us how women were at that time. If you compare to our days, you'll see things haven't changed the way they should have. It also shows how strong Nora was and, at the same time, how thoughtless! All male characters deserve to be taken seriously too. As many people have already said, Nora wasn't an independent woman after all, so, readers shouldn't see her this way.
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