“A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen reflects the male-chauvinist’s mentality of the 19th Century’s society. Nora, the main character, hides a big secret which at the end of the play finishes her ideal marriage. Long time ago, she took a loan without the consent of any man in order to save her loving husband’s life. This action was prohibited because women could not be independent, perform any business or manage their own money. If a woman wanted to do it, she had to have the authorization of her father, brother or husband. However, Nora was desperate for her husband’s health and violated this ridiculous precept falsifying his father’s signature. Later, Mr. Torvald discovered his sweetheart’s secret, and saw it as treason, forgetting the causes which Nora had for doing it. Definitely, Torvald only cared being a respectable, acceptable, and reputable to society. This reaction disappointed a lot Nora because he was more concern in appearance than in her feelings and happiness. As a result, she decided to abandon him and their children in order to be free and obtain her individuality. Thanks God that this reality is part of our past, and nowadays women have the same rights as men.
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