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    will remain loyal to God when catastrophes unfold. Irony manifests itself as dramatic and situational irony throughout the entire text. Dramatic irony plays a fundamental role throughout the Book of Job. Dramatic irony is the irony that occurs when a situation’s implications are understood by the audience but not by the characters. In the first chapter‚ Satan tells God‚ “Have you not put a fence around him and his house and all he has on every side. You

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    Rasheeda Omar Ms. Katie Upton Sociology 224 – Section 001 Film Analysis Paper A Doll’s House Nora will do anything to please her authoritarian husband Torvald. Per Torvald’s instructions‚ Nora focuses on such womanly disciplines as dancing and taking care of babies‚ while he sees to all the affairs of money. But when a past financial mistake comes back to haunt Nora and Torvald finds out‚ the result is an explosion of fury and a shocking revelation that changes the course of the entire

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    Comparison of the use of a dramatic monologue. In ’Porphyria’s Lover’ and ’My Last Duchess’‚ Browning uses several features of dramatic monologue in order to engage and sustain the interest of the audience. This style of monologue is spoken by a character‚ which is not the poet‚ and is usually projected at a critical moment‚ as in the case of ’My Last Duchess’ and ’Porphyria’s Lover’. The speakers unintentionally reveal their insanity‚ in both poems‚ through their separate accounts. By studying

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    A View from the Bridge - Catherine and Eddie causing tension. The play ‘A view from the bridge’ is by Arthur Miller. It is set in 1930s America‚ in an Italian American neighborhood near the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Miller creates dramatic tension via the use of the characters Eddie and Catherine and their relationship together. Eddie and Beatrice are Catherine’s Aunt and Uncle. Catherine is Beatrice’s sister’s daughter. Her parents have died so she now lives with them. Eddie and Catherine

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    Mr. Bernal English 1302-049 3/25/13 Obligations can ruin a family Ibsen traveled Europe from 1864 to 1891‚ writing his most important plays while abroad. It was during this time that he wrote A Doll’s House (1879)‚ which would eventually earn him the title of “father of modern drama.” A Doll’s House shocked the audience with its portrayal of a contemporary wife and mother which forced audience members to ask themselves hard questions about the role of women‚ the morality of choices‚ and the value

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    It’s not like I enjoy being around the Prince all the time. It’s something I have to do. Coming from a family with next to nothing I had to find a way out. This was my only option. Prince Prospero is a foolish man‚ but he has money. He can help me make a better life for my family. I swore to myself I would do anything for that money. If I can’t get it the easy way‚ I’ll just simply have to kill him and collect the money as my inheritance. When Prospero took my hand at the table I thought all that

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    Chioma Mogbo Lysistrata — Formal Essay Assignment “I don’t intentionally go: ’Ooh‚ what is provocative‚’ and try to do that. I just do stuff‚ and people go: ’Ooh‚ that’s provocative.’ Maybe because sometimes I’m super-ignorant — and sometimes they’re super-ignorant.” This quote by Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam conveys the same reaction that the reader feels as one reads Lysistrata. Lysistrata comes with many sexual innuendos. It also goes particularly beyond innuendo where numerous male characters

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    3/24/10 Block 2 Charles A Doll House In the book A Doll House by Henrik Ibsen‚ the title is expressed with great significance throughout the work. In this story‚ the main character Nora can easily be identified as a doll. There are certain aspects that become clear as to why she can be perceived this way. Ibsen demonstrates a unique point of view throughout the story and makes the reader explore an abnormal comparison for a human being. The title A Doll House demonstrates how Nora is nothing

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    Rikitta Chowdhury A Doll’s House How was your understanding of cultural and contextual considerations of the work developed through the interactive oral? I understand better that women had very little say over political and economic matters and they were economically‚ socially and psychologically dependent on men. Especially on the institutions of marriage and motherhood. Also towards the end of the 19th century the world was changing drastically in terms of politics and economy so people at that

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    A DOLL’S HOUSE As Modern Tragedy BY Henrick Ibsen _ Henrick Ibsen Father of Modern Drama _This play was written in 1879 in Italy. _The original language is Norwegian. _The setting is around the 1870s. _The themes are the sacrificial role of women‚ the unreliability of appearances‚ and parental and family obligations. _The symbols are New Year’s and Aristotle: According to Aristotle‚ a tragedy always centers around a high-ranking person‚ such as a noble or king. During the course of the play

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