In A Doll’s House by Henrick Ibsen, that Nora, the main character, should never have left her children. Though the ending was unexpected and surprising, I am not sure that I like it. I think that it is contradictory of Nora to leave in the end of the story when throughout the whole story she is so convinced that her husband is going to be mad at her and she does not know what to do with herself. I understand where she is coming from and why she would want to learn and figure out things for herself, but like I said it completely goes against everything that she was trying to accomplish for most of the story. Though I do not quite agree with the ending, I do not think that I would like an ending where she stays and has a happily ever after with her husband and it is as though none of the troubles ever happened. I think that the ending provided gives a nice twist on the story and makes it more interesting and versatile. However, I do not like the fact that she left her children. I think that even though her marriage was not exactly what she wanted it to be does not mean that she needed to completely abandon her children. They should mean more to her than anything, and if she chose not to be with her husband anymore that does not necessarily mean that she shouldn’t see her children anymore. She could have done what Mrs. Linde was doing and gotten a little room and tried to work and support herself somewhere near the children so that she could still see them. Personally, I would not be able to leave my son no matter what happened, what I was going through, or what situation I was in. I just would not be able to do it, my love for my son overcomes all. Since this was in a different time though, I guess not everyone would think that way, and even still today not everyone thinks that way.
I think that the ending should have been left the way it was and that way maybe people would better understand the enormous diversity that there is in the world with the way that people act and the way that they handle situations. I admire Noras strength and courage to want to figure out how the world works and wanting better for herself than just settling as being someones “doll”, though I do not fully agree with her choices. I think that the alternate ending was made solely to please people and discourage women at the time from attempting anything of the sort in their own lives, little did the people back then know that one day women would have just as many rights and just as much say as men do. I guess it all just depends on where your piorities ly and what things are the most important to you at the time.
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This story, In A Doll’s House, was very sad and extremely disturbing to me. I do not think she made the right choice by leaving her children behind. I agree with you that she could have done the most she could to be near her kids. I also agree that it was not a good idea for the ending to have been that she lived happily ever after. However, I belief If Nora has so much strength and courage to let go of her kids, that she must have had enough courage to have worked things out with her husband for her children. I am not encouraging that she could have continue being her husband’s doll, but she could have done something. Although maybe at this time many women were not able to stand up for herself, I think I would have try to do something. Even to this point in my life, I will never consider the idea of letting go of my little princess in order to find myself. I would rather go through the troubles with her than ever letting her slide of my hands and never see her again. I belief most mothers would do the same, but at the time that this story was written, in could have been possible that a women would rather leave her children and find her own journey of life.
ReplyDeleteOk, so your entry is the second one I’ve read regarding A Doll’s House and I have to say that now I’m a little excited to read it. Your ending line that regards the issue of women being “dolls” for their men makes me feel a little spark of a femi-nazi in Nora. Lol, I think it’s sweet that you put your personal feelings into the blog and tied it into Nora’s mistake to leave her children. Even though I detest children and never wish to have any of my own (trust me, I’m nice to kids I just don’t want to have any haha) I would NEVER leave my children. I think that is such a selfish act on Nora’s part. No marriage is perfect, but for pete’s sake don’t just drop it AND your children. As far as the alternate ending goes, it makes me angry. The fact that women are so dulled down by this patriarchal society kills me inside a little bit every day. Lol I think that the story should end with Nora leaving, not being a perky little housewife. Now I really want to read it and get all the details for myself.
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