Arthur Wilson Page 1 07/11/00 ‘What do you consider to be the impact of the ending of ‘A doll’s House’ on the audience?’ The ending has a huge impact on the audience. I think that some would regard the ending as a surprise. By the end all the control and power of the relationship is clearly in Nora’s hands, and both the audience and Torvald know this. By the time Torvald has read the letter …showed first 75 words of 1706 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1706 total…couple. I think that he knows and accepts this, and in that sense there could well be hope for him. I don't feel that there is hope for their marriage, but there is hope for both of them to go their separate ways and make the most of their lives. There is certainly a hint that Torvald will change, and maybe the audience will feel that his next marriage won’t be a complete failure.