But why does she have to leave? When I realized that I was a poor boyfriend, I didn't leave my girlfriend and come back. I stayed with her and let her help me through it. Why does Nora have to leave? I feel that it's more a step backward than forward - she's continuing to be the selfish, child-like woman by leaving a husband who loves her and children that she could possibly have a future with. By the time she gets back from her journey to "happiness," it's entirely possible that her children and husband have grown needless of her. What then? It just seems like the end of the play could have been done with a more positive, constructive message.
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Doing my best not to end up like Kathleen Chang.
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