How far do we go to find the truth? Henrik Ibsen was a poet of truth; he confronted firmly held ideas, represented not only in Norway, but throughout the world. Ibsen incorporated radical views, elevated women's principles, and minimized man's power. He is considered the "father" of modern theater and is the most performed playwright in the world after William Shakespeare. Regardless of his unpopular views, Ibsen's dramas invigorate social movements and are applicable today. A doll's house embodies feminist principles; Nora's exit from A Doll House is considered the leading depiction of women and marriage issues. The Dolls House Backlash: Criticism, Feminism, and Ibsen by Joan Templeton discusses one of Ibsen's most profound works, A Doll House, in which the main character, Nora, rebels against society's preconceptions by leaving her husband and children. Templeton takes an interesting view in suggesting that Ibsen not only wrote to Nora to encourage women's liberation, but that he also wanted to reveal the calamities of modern life and how relationships are not perfect. “Little by little, the current controversy died down; what remained was the work of art, with its demand for truth in all human relationships” (Templeton 28). The theme of marriage is vital in A Doll House; the breakup of a seemingly ideal and loving couple proves that the sanctity of marriage and the power of the husband are not absolute. Sometimes women are depicted as toys or servants, as opposed to true companions. In the Literary Biographical Dictionary "Henrik Ibsen". Norwegian writers author Ed. Lanae H. Isaacson quotes Ibsen: "...but women are always judged in practical matters by the law of men as if they were not women but men" (Isaa.. .... middle of paper ...... it's misguided, in a way he was a model for the hero Ibsen wanted to be (Ibsen's literary work was in). advances on the masses, his character, Dr. Stockman from An Enemy of the People, said, "The strongest man in the world is he who stands alone" (Isaacson 10). who supported him, and more often than not, this was not the case Ibsen once said: “Everything I have written is closely linked to what I have experienced, even if I have not. not experienced myself […] none of us can escape the responsibility and guilt of the society to which we belong. ; and literature. His work can be seen as a liberation from the ills of life...a catharsis not only for himself, but also for humanity..