= 155936582Xbr In the final scene of Ibsen's 1879 ground-breaking masterwork, Nora Helmer makes the shocking decision to leave her husband and children, and begin a life on her own. This climactic event ? when Nora slams the door on everything in her life ? instantly propelled world drama into the modern age. In A Doll?s House, Part 2, many years have passed since Nora?s exit. Now, there?s a knock on that same door. Nora has returned. Nora became a successful feminist novelist. The reason for her return is to finalize a divorce from Torvald; she needs him to sign the legal papers.