Essays 31 - 60
In six pages these two female protagonists are contrasted and compared with their respective self images also considered. There a...
partner. He makes frequent animal comparisons to his wife, referring to her as "my little lark" (43) or "my squirrel" (44). Thes...
point that in order to become complete, we must learn more about ourselves and who we are. In order to do this, we need to experi...
In 3 pages the uses of irony in this social drama are examined. There are 4 sources cited in the bibliography....
In 5 pages this paper examines the feminist aspects of these plays in an analysis of the plot structures of each. There are no ot...
In four pages this paper examines how the playwright represents social issues in this 19th century dramatic play....
same as if it were a dolls house, it is built on illusion and fantasy. Within the dolls house Nora become the doll, possibly livin...
the norm. It was something that perhaps stemmed from the authors fear, but for whatever the reason he created this female monster ...
father who controlled every aspect of her life. When she married bank employee Torvald Helmer, she was merely exchanging a father...
more of a servant to her husband than a partner. Policies, both domestic and economic, were set by the husband, and the wife acte...
standing up rights and truth. In Henrik Ibsens play "A Dolls House" there are many symbols which represent different aspect...
and makes his way to her dressing room. He knocks, but then quickly enters the room, knowing that she is expecting him. The dan...
beginning of the story she is simply a doll, a pretty thing that plays her role as the good wife and mother. As one author notes, ...
as "little skylark twittering." Her husband calls her "little featherbrain," "little scatterbrain," "squirrel sulking", and "song ...
husband Torvald, belittle their women and define their mates based on their potential as a companion, housekeeper, and the ability...
normal and average. Nora is a woman who is seen as nothing more than a simple creature. Her husband often refers to her in cond...
and changes his mind. He will not sacrifice his only daughter because of Menelaus unfaithful wife. (The impetus behind the Trojan ...
has been troubled for some time and they, at that instant, feel they would do anything to change it if only she would stay. But, t...
he looked at the possibility that a woman, finding herself in a loveless marriage and living a life as an overprotected wife, was ...
shall my purpose work on him" (Shakespeare I iii). From there on out we begin to realize that we, as the audience, are the only on...
serves to foil Nora in Acts I and II by tearing down Noras optimistic attitude with her own weighty pessimism. Mrs. Linde has not...
laboratory tests!"(Ibsen, 71). This constant tearing down of Nora, it can be assumed serves several purposes for Torvald. Firstly,...
him long ago, or at the very least, not promoted him. In this we see Willy blaming his new boss for his position. He puts the blam...
particularly like the characters of Christine and Krogstad, especially since Krogstad is essentially blackmailing Nora, we see tha...
coincidence and picturesque contrast" (A Dolls House) punctuated by his use of language plays a significant role in identifying No...
than an idiot, indicating that he had no real knowledge of who she was. However, as the story progresses she slowly began to emerg...
she develops the illusion of her identity slowly vanishes. She is slowly seen as an intelligent woman who desires more from life t...
"Two years later the masterpiece Brand was produced and shortly after, he left Norway, spending the better part of his life in Ita...
53). However, when he discovers Nora and her involvement in certain business matters, he is forced to realize that she has done fa...
beneath, the concept of such themes will satisfy most readers and explicators of fiction, there may be hidden, deeper meanings in ...