The Doll's House

What is the “spiritual reassessment or moral reconciliation” evident in the ending of The Doll’s House? British novelist Fay Weldon suggests, “The writers, I do believe, who get the best and most lasting response from their readers are the writers who offer a happy ending through moral development.” By this she means that the character or characters reassess their background or decisions to be able to move on such as being out casted but by that they gain confidence in themselves or losing a loved one but realizing your independence from the burden of the relationship. At first the ending seems sad but you realize that in the long run the character ends up happy and better off.Even through the events like Nora leaving her family behind, The Doll’s House, has a happy ending giving this story the type of happy ending Weldon spoke of. In the midst of what seemed like the perfect marriage, Nora realized how imperfect it really was and figured out what was best for her even if it meant her giving up all she had. This imperfection starts to settle in while she was talking with and old friend, Ms.Linde, in act one. By the beginning of Act two she has come to the full conclusion of her unhappiness and resolved to kill herself. This idea changed to a less dramatic ending of her just leaving her family behind, which would cost her everything but at the same time it was happy because she comes to the realization through her actions that she has been treated as a doll for her whole life first by her father then later by her husband and has never been taken seriously. When her husband finds out about her illegal deeds to save his life and lashes out, it hits her with full force that what they have is all imaginary. This may seem sad, her leaving her children and lifestyle, but it is good because she realizes she is independent and ready to be treated as if she was her own person and not a doll with no real purpose or power other than to be played with. Ms.Linde does