To what extent will the truth be sought? Henrik Ibsen was a poet of truth; he addressed ideas firmly represented not only in Norway, but around the world. Ibsen incorporated radical views and elevated the principles of women and downplayed the power of man. He is considered the "father" of modern theater and is the most represented playwright in the world after William Shakespeare. Regardless of his unpopular views, Ibsen's plays invigorate social movements and are applicable today. A doll's house embodies feminist principles; Nora's exit from A Doll House is considered the main portrayal of women and marriage issues. The Dolls House Backlash: Criticism, Feminism, and Ibsen by Joan Templeton is about one of Ibsen's most profound works, A Doll House, in which the protagonist, Nora, rebels against society's preconceived notions by leaving her husband and children. Templeton takes an interesting perspective by suggesting that Ibsen not only wrote Nora to encourage female liberation, but also wanted to reveal the calamities of modern life and how relationships are not flawless. “Gradually the topical controversy died away; what remained was the work of art, with its demand for truth in every human relationship” (Templeton 28). The theme of marriage is vital in A Doll House; the breakup of a seemingly ideal and loving couple demonstrates that the sanctity of marriage and the power of the husband are not absolute. Sometimes women are depicted as playthings or servants, as opposed to true companions. In the Dictionary of Literary Biography "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... half of document.. . wrong, in some ways he was a model for the hero Ibsen wanted to be (Isaacson 7) Ibsen's literary work was ahead of the masses, declared his character, Dr. Stockman of An Enemy of the. People, “the strongest man in the world is he who stands alone,” (Isaacson 10) was an academic pioneer who sometimes had a majority that supported him, and more often did not. Everything I have written is intimately connected with what I have experienced, even if I have not experienced it personally […] none of us can escape the responsibility and guilt of the society to which we belong”. Despite the harsh criticism, Ibsen he continued to move forward; and his work can be considered liberation from the evils of life... a catharsis not only for himself, but also for humanity..