'It was as a dramatic innovator that Ibsen established his reputation, at a time when drama largely meant shallow romances, crude farces, and plays of intrigue with complicated and ludicrous plots. It was as a fierce critic of social norms and stifling hypocrisies that he was celebrated by his early admirers. But it is as the author of powerful dramas that portray universal human concerns, as the creator of complex characters who suffer and endure in their attempts to make sense of their lives, that he transcends merely historical importance and remains a writer whose best works can move and provoke us as much as they did their original audiences.' - Neo English Systems.(November 6, 2010). "Henrik Ibsen Life and Career." Retrieved 15/02/2011 from http://neoenglishsystem.blogspot.com/2010/11/henrik-ibsen-life-and-career.html
Henrik Ibsen is the second most performed playwright in the world, his influences have revolutionised the European theatre. However, Ibsen did not live a calm, peaceful, wealthy life as would be expected from the large sums of grants he received and the fame he gained. In my opinion, I think that he has lived a life of seeing the world from different angles, his perspectives that are presented through the various plays give the audience a very realistic view of society, they are formed through the various experiences of his past and the insights he gained while travelling. In various plays, particularly in A Doll's House, he portrays that the society is in fact a cruel place, a place where high status resulted from being a male and being wealthy is equivalent of great respect and the power to control the society with their doings.
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