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    Name Subject Iago‚ Krogstad and the Degeneration of Marital Relationships Iago and Krogstad Iago and Krogstad‚ while both being antagonists within their respective plays Othello and A Doll’s House‚ do not share many traits‚ nor resort to the same actions‚ or have the same ambitions. In fact‚ both can be considered to be total opposites with respect to characterization. This reflects the great change that literary conventions have undergone from the time of Shakespeare to Ibsen. Nevertheless

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    suicide. The play has socialist undertones‚ as Priestly was a prominent socialist himself. The play is set in spring 1912 in the dining room of the Birlings house in Brumley‚ just before the First World War. It was first performed 1 October 1946 to an audience who had just lived through the Second World War. Priestley uses dramatic tension through the play to make it interesting and full of suspense for his audience. Mrs Birling’s interrogation begins half way through Act Two. So far in the play

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    When Nora finally speaks up for herself‚ she tells Torvald how she has always been a doll for him and her father. How she was only moved from one house to another‚ yet was never able to be herself‚ she was influenced and controlled by Torvald himself. In A Doll’s House‚ Henrik Ibsen uses the metaphor of a dollhouse in order to illustrate and emphasize the controlling of women during the late 1800s as well as the imperfections of a family. When Nora describes how she feels to Torvald‚ she says how

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    have what it take”. This quote was said in or around 1944‚ which is about 43 years after the Victorian era ended in 1901 in Europe. This quote by‚ Clare‚ really showcases how even in 43 years‚ countries still downed played woman’s ability. In A Doll’s House‚ Henrik Ibsen utilizes the character Nora and many motifs and such as family obligation of women‚ to showcase the disparaging role of women during the Victorian era. During the Victorian era‚ women had no rights and couldn’t carry out any of the

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    A Doll’s House Annotations ACT I Quote and Page My Reaction Trovald Helmer: Pg. 1 Is that my little lark twittering out there? Pg. 2 Is that my little squirrel bustling about? Why is it that Torvald is dehumanizing his wife? Does he feel superior in doing so? Is he trying to prove a point that he is her authority or “master”? Nora Helmer: Pg. 2 Yes‚ Torvald‚ we maybe a wee bit more reckless now‚ mayn’t we? What is the worry about not being so reckless with the money? Isn’t Trovald

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    Symbolism in A Doll’s House Symbols are used universally to arouse interest to something prosaic and to stimulate the mind. Henrik Ibsen’s play‚ A Doll’s House is fraught with symbols that represent abstract ideas and concepts. These symbols successfully illustrate the inner conflicts that are going on between the characters. A few of the symbols are the macaroons‚ the Tarantella dance‚ and the Christmas tree. Nora lies about the macaroons twice‚ the first time to Torvald and the second time to

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    Analysis of A Doll’s House by Henrick Ibsen Shira Simmons South University Online Kris Shelton March 12‚ 2013 A Doll’s House has several high points that lead up to what I’ve considered the most defining moment. When Torvald finally reads the letter Krogstad (a fellow schoolmate and an employee at the bank) wrote revealing that it was not from Nora’s father that she borrowed money‚ but from him‚ what follows was totally unexpected by me. It seems that the situation

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    Act One Summary From the opening of the play to the announcement of Dr. Rank’s and Mrs. Linde’s arrivals. It is Christmas Eve. Nora Helmer enters the house with packages and a Christmas tree. She pays the porter double what she owes him and eats some macaroons. Her husband‚ Torvald Helmer‚ comes out of his study and addresses Nora with tenderness and authority‚ calling her his "skylark" and his "squirrel." Nora tells Torvald that she wants to show him what she has bought‚ and Torvald teases

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    Gloria Nguyen Period 5 2010 February 24 A significant symbol in A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen are the macaroons that show up several times within the course of the play because it shows that Nora is not truthful to Torvald and that their household is tangled up in a web of deceit. “She slips the bag of macaroons in her pocket and wipes her mouth...”. Nora knows that Torvald dislikes her spending money on guilty pleasures like macaroons so she tries to hide them‚ just as she tries to hide the

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    them. I will first talk about Eveline‚ who was torn between keeping the promise she made her dying mother‚ to stay home with her abusive father and help with the house‚ or running away with her love Frank to Buenos Aires to start her life anew. Next I will discuss Daisy‚ from “Daisy Miller.”

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