We all love to travel, to new places, new cities in cars, buses, caravans, by air, by the sea but I have travelled everyday since I was ten through books. I have let the ocean kiss my feet on the Coast of Ipanema and nosed around in Calgary and my travel expenses have never been more than the price of a McDonald Cheese Burger. Here's my travelogue where books can be found through the countries they have taken me to. The reviews are not professional and definitely not worth putting into a book review assignment for school! They are just a string of words that tell you what I felt when I travelled to a certain place. If it suits you, you go and book yourself a trip. If not, well...we'll keep it there!

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Navigating Norway with Nora

A Doll's HouseA Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


You'll ask me, "Why five stars?"

I'll answer, "Why not?" even though I felt like docking off one at first. Well, the reason is Nora and the last few dialogues of the play and probably my obsession with feminism (thanks to Ms. Atwood!)

The play overwhelmed me so much that I am now ready to disagree with anyone who has anything to say against Nora and hit all those who call Ibsen a destroyer of domestic felicity. All I have to say is if you want to know why they call Ibsen "the father of prose drama", read 'A Doll's House'. If you want to know whether a man can also be a feminist, read 'A Doll's House'. For knowing what women are, what they can be and mainly to understand that just like men, women, too, are primarily human beings whose sacred duties include not only husband, hearth and home but also their own opinions, read 'A Doll's House'.

True, the play isn't about what an ideal wife should be like but it certainly is about wives being more than dolls.



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