A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen, is a play written ahead of its time. In this play, Ibsen addresses women's rights as an important issue. Throughout this period he was neglected. A Doll's House was written during the Naturalism movement, which generally reflected society. Ibsen recognizes the fact that in the 19th century, a woman's role was to stay at home, raise children, and care for her husband. Nora Helmer is the character in A Doll House who plays the 19th wife and is portrayed as a victim. Michael Meyers said of Henrik Ibsen's plays: "The common denominator in many of Ibsen's dramas is his interest in individuals struggling for authentic identity in the face of tyrannical social conventions. This conflict often results in his characters "being divided between a sense of duty to themselves and their responsibility to others." an inauthentic identity for Nora becomes even stronger. It is complete and introduced to readers when Nora stands up to Torvald and does the opposite of what he wants. Nora tells Helmer at the end of the play that "I must try to educate myself. You can't help me with that. I must do it alone. And that's why I'm leaving you now" (1609). Nora tells Helmer: "...I am a human being, no less than you - or at least I should try to become one." (1609) She no longer tolerates Torvald's condescending tone and does not allow him to manipulate her any longer. Nora must now follow her own beliefs and decide for herself what her life will be like in the future. Its rebirth led to its own independence. Another man will never control her again and she is now free from his control.