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Nora Helmer in A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen'

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problems with which contemporary audiences could easily relate. For him, there were no taboo subjects -- only issues to explore with candor and insight. Most literary works featured  either predominantly male characters or were stories told from the male perspective. Ibsen deviated from this "tried and true" formula by portraying women as strong and independent people, capable  of making decisions and standing on their own, without the assistance of a male for protection and security. One of Ibsens most famous plays, A Dolls House, first performed  in 1879, was an incisive social commentary which considered a womans place in society. Was she merely the exclusive property of her father or husband, or did she have  the right to make her own decisions, even if it meant abandoning what the patriarchy had deemed as her most significant responsibilities -- those of wife and mother? Although the  term feminism wasnt even coined until 1895, Henrik Ibsen was clearly ahead of his time. According to the original definition of the term, feminism is "A woman who has  in her the capacity of fighting her way back to independence" (Faludi Blame It on Feminism). In Norway during the late nineteenth century, a woman was typically regarded as  more of a servant to her husband than a partner. Policies, both domestic and economic, were set by the husband, and the wife acted as little more than an  a policy enforcer, playing no role whatsoever in the decision-making process. The husband was supposed to represent his wifes ideal, and she was expected to follow his lead without  question. In societys view, a woman was incapable of understanding money matters and had her head cluttered with far too many romantic notions to be fiscally practical. She