Marriage is an eternal commitment between two individuals. At least that's what marriage is supposed to be. In Henrik Ibsen’s play “A Doll’s House,” he brings a twist to the reality of “forever” marriage. Henrik Isben was born on March 20, 1828 in Skein, Norway. With the appearance of “A Doll's House,” Ibsen's fame spread beyond Scandinavia to the rest of Europe and the world. (Mass, Wilson p. 115) Ibsen wrote A Doll's House in the late 18th century, originally in Norwegian, while Ibsen was in Rome and Amalfi Italy. (Moss, Wilson Pg.115) The play was published on December 4, 1979 and first performed in Copenhagen on December 21, 1879. Since a doll's house was a surprise in reality, many 18th century critics believed that "no playwright would have created such an assertive and likeable heroine without feeling some sympathy for the challenges women faced at that time" (Allphin). However, Ibsen says this is true. His intentions are legitimate in writing the piece were not out of sympathy, but simply out of simple humanity "It is true that it is desirable to resolve human rights issues with others, but that has not been the only goal. . My task has been to describe humanity" (Ibsen, Allphin). Although many critics felt that Nora's transformation into the seemingly flying women of the first two acts could demonstrate so much determination and strength in the third act (Moss, Wilson Pg.115) So much so that one critic names Errol Durbach in his book A Doll's House: The Myth of Ibsens' Transformation as saying that “Ibsen had disgusted his audience by “violating; the unconventional” (Durbach). Many others also could not visualize the kind of behavior Nora demonstrated. However, in a 1986 performance review, New York Times contributor Walter Goodman said the... .... middle of article......edAllphin, Clela. "Women in the plays of Henrik Ibsen". TwayneMasteworks Studies, Twayne pulishers, 1991Goodman, Walter. "Review of A Doll House", The New Yorker Times, May 14, 1986Ibsen, Henrik."A Dolls House". Kirszner and Mandell "A PortableLiterature". p. 787-837 Translated by Rolf Fjelde. Boston: Wadsworth 2013,2010,2007. PrintMoss, Joyce and George Wilson. “Literature and Its Times: Profiles of 300 Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events That Influenced Them.” : Civil Wars in Frontier Societies (1800-1880) Detroit: Gale, 1997. 111-117. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. November 16, 2013. Kirszner, Laurie and Stephen Mandell. Portable literature: reading, reacting, writing, eight editions. Boston: Wadsworth 2013,2010,2007.Print