Alternate ending

NORA. ... Where we could make a real marriage out of our lives together. Goodbye. [Begins to go.]

HELMER. No, you know I am crazy.. Please don't leave me.[starts tearing]

NORA. Are you going to cry? Ha, this is exactly what I mean. You were never the man I needed you to be, you've always treated me like a joke, and now that I want to leave, you cannot "keep your pride and honor" what happened to that when I asked you to let Krogstad keep his job? Have some consistency! [starts to walk away]

HELMER [Drops to his knees, and starts sobbing hysterically] PLEASE, I know I haven't always been the ideal man, but just give me one more SHOT!

[we hear footsteps in the background] 

NORA: I am very sorry, but we must go our separate ways, you mustn't try and stop me, you won't succeed. 

[footsteps become increasingly closer] 

NORA [trembling]. DR. RANK! I thought, but, the letter!? I thought you died!? 

HELMER. [Stands back up, and turns around to see Dr. Rank with his hands in his pockets] Hello, Dr. Rank. [Offers a handshake]

DR RANK:[ignores the handshake]

HELMER: very well then. [Takes his hand back]  If you would please give us a moment, I'll be right with you.

DR RANK. No, Torvald, this will only be a second, trust me.

HELMER: Ahh, right. Nora, dear, if you could excuse us? 

DR RANK: [winks at Nora as he follows Torvald outside] Well, Helmer, you see that woodpecker up there in that tree? 

HELMER: [ turns away and looks for a woodpecker that isn't there] well to be honest, no, I—

DR RANK: [Draws a pistol from his coat, and continues to put it to the back of Helmer's head] shut up.

HELMER: woah, what are you doing? 

DR RANK: I'm not really sure, but it's something I definitely won't regret.[ pulls the trigger and kills Helmer instantly]

[Nora rushes outside to check what the noise was] 

NORA: Dr Rank! Is everyth—

DR RANK: my dear Nora, no more distractions, just the kids, you and I, and our new life. I will treat you the way I know a man like Torvald would never be capable of doing. 

[The curtain falls.]

Act II

   This story is so much more interesting than I thought it'd be! The most interesting thing that I wanted to find out was whether or not Nora actually commits suicide, as she had made the decision, and she had been counting the hours till midnight, and midnight the following night. This shows that Nora just wants to give up. I thought she really would, when Helmer said "But Nora darling, you're dancing as if your life depended on it." ( Ibsen 204 ). That's pretty ironic. 

    Act II is a tarantella of events, so many things happening at once and so many things I didn't expect! For example, when Kristina put the pieces together and said "Do you think I don't know whom you borrowed that twelve hundred dollars from" ( Ibsen, 185 ) she wasn't talking about Krogstad.. She was talking about DR. RANK! And then considering what happened later on with Dr. rank & Nora, this was like a hint! I think that Nora should be more honest with Helmer, and then tell him what happened with the money that was used to go to Italy, and then leave him for Dr. Rank since she obviously wants to be with him. 

What was the most surprising thing so far from the play in your opinion? 

What do you think could have possibly happened had Nora asked Dr. Rank for the money?

First post

My name is David Moreno. I am 15 years old & have English 6th period. This is my homework & I don't know what else to say, but my favorite part of this year has probably been when we were reading the alchemist. I really enjoyed that book. It was full of lessons and I hope this play has lessons to teach as well.