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her shell, showing her intelligence and her need to be independent and the fact that her husband will not accept and appreciate wh...

her husband, but she commits fraud when she signs her fathers name to the bond (Ibsen, 2004). (We can assume that her father was w...

One could argue that perhaps Ibsen told the press he was not a feminist in order to get the media off his back, but the...

and his life. He does not allow, or expect her to be anything more. He berates her like a child for spending money and for eating ...

her husband. She has little identity and really does not seem interested in finding much of an identity. However, as the story evo...

will is responsible for the subsequent chain of events. Therein is the problem of free will. If it in fact exists, how...

When she is speaking of the characters of Desdemona and Antigone, which is important to examine in order to compare to the charact...

in this case. The setting of the plays could also be associated with the setting that relates to money. In both plays one of the...

he reminds her that that is still several months in the future (Ibsen). Her response is to suggest that they borrow what they need...

after the stories are done. In the beginning of both of the novels the women seem to be relatively happy, and perhaps ignorant, ...

of Norway. Interestingly, Ibsen observed a year before the completion of A Dolls House in his text Notes for a Modern Tragedy, "T...

society has determined what their roles are and how long they are to enact them. Enter Nora and Medea, who both prove to have min...

In six pages this research paper discusses how slavery manifests itself in one form or another in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Trav...

This paper examines concepts of paradox and passion, women's social position, and individual autonomy in the philosophy of Soren K...

eye-opening realization that throughout her life, the men that ruled over her, first her father and then her husband, never actual...

for bearing her brother in accordance with the dictates of tradition and Greek religious practice. Citing feminist histori...

own. As a result of their inability to take responsibility for the prophecy they suffered at the hands of their son. Oedipus pu...

Tovald must deal with those of his subordinates. Despite his law background, he is employed as a bank manager and has a number of...

particularly like the characters of Christine and Krogstad, especially since Krogstad is essentially blackmailing Nora, we see tha...

the elements that speak of such disappointments. The paper finishes with a brief discussion of the works discussed. Story of an ...

sources on this topic in order to see if the literary view represents an accurate picture. The home and the marketplace were not...

coincidence and picturesque contrast" (A Dolls House) punctuated by his use of language plays a significant role in identifying No...

one of the most essential elements of sacrifice, especially in a religious context, is that the action is performed willingly, and...

part of his micro-manipulation of Noras behavior. For example, he jokingly calls her his "Miss Sweet Tooth" as he grills her about...

and makes his way to her dressing room. He knocks, but then quickly enters the room, knowing that she is expecting him. The dan...

that she has thoughts and ideas that are not necessarily normal for a simple woman. She has a fire, and that fire is the element o...

husband Torvald, belittle their women and define their mates based on their potential as a companion, housekeeper, and the ability...

than money and position, but in the end, it is the money and position which sentence her to the only action left to her. A woman c...

and the people they know are not perfect. This offers us realism in a very powerful manner. At the same time, however, it is also ...

than an idiot, indicating that he had no real knowledge of who she was. However, as the story progresses she slowly began to emerg...