I am surprised that I haven't read this play before now. I read Hedda Gabler in undergrad Lit. class and enjoyed it immensely. I picked "A Doll's House" it first because it's short and I didn't want to become discouraged by choosing a long novel and getting bogged down. Even though it's short, it's thought-provoking and hours after reading it, I am still mulling it over. For me, growing up in a small town was very much like being in the Victorian era sometimes. People conformed to the norms outwardly and inwardly worked desperately to keep their secrets hidden. I must say that I was shocked that Nora left. I expected her to kill herself or just stay with Torvald in her doll-like existence. It's awesome that she stood up for herself and was brave enough in that era to demand the kind of life and marriage that was due her.
Anyway, this isn't a book report so I'm not going into an in-depth analysis...
Book 1 completed... on to the next one...
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