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    April 2013 “A Doll House: A Living‚ Breathing Controversy Due to Its Feminism” In 1879‚ Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen wrote the play A Doll House‚ which became known as one of his most revered works. The position of women was a strong social issue that preceded‚ remained amidst‚ and continued after this literary masterpiece of his. In the nineteenth century‚ women were very restricted and were considered chattel by fathers and husbands; however‚ as the century progressed‚ women began to demand

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    Odile H Mrs. Lockman English 26 April 2013 The Treatment of Women in A Streetcar Named Desire and A Doll House Although A Streetcar Named Desire (ASND) by Tennessee Williams‚ and A Doll House (ADH) by Henrik Ibsen are written nearly a hundred years apart‚ both authors have men treat women in similar fashion. Both men‚ Mitch from ASND and Torvald from ADH‚ treat women as if women are their possession‚ they get very angry at the women for not following the rules and finally‚ as a consequence of not

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    actions as crimes‚ one’s conscience is the real determining factor. In “The Trifles” by Susan Glasbell and “A Doll House” by Henrik Ibsen‚ both of the main characters commit crimes that they feel are justified. Mrs. Wright is accused of killing her husband in the play and justified by her neighbors for suffering through her emotionally abusive relationship. On the other hand‚ Nora in “A Doll House” commits forgery by imitating her father’s signature to save Torvald’s life. Although both actions are considered

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    Stefan Apostolov 03/01/2010 “An Enemy of the People” by Henrik Ibsen Lie‚ hypocrisy and unfairness versus truth‚ loyalty and justice are roused because of greed for political power and self-contentment “An Enemy of the People” by Henrik Ibsen is a play that addresses many social issues and reveals injustice and contradictions in people’s relations. It makes us speculate on the great existence of hypocrisy‚ prejudice and greed political power in the real life. It makes us think whether we

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    Because of Nora’s appearance‚ she has been able to accompany and aid her husband’s voyage to the top of the social ladder. She has gained a personal nanny who essentially lives half of her live. She takes care of the children‚ cleans up and around the house‚ even cooks for the family. This profit would undeniably never been in Nora’s options if she had never married such a powerful man. Alongside her husband‚ Nora also rose to some degree of social dominance‚ being looked up on and respected because of

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    Society and Class The Great Gatsby was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the early part of the twentieth century. One of the most prominent themes running through the story is about society and class groups. The first and most obvious group Fitzgerald describes is the rich. However‚ for Fitzgerald and certainly his characters‚ placing the rich all in one group together would be a great mistake. For many of those of modest means‚ the rich seem to be unified by their money. However‚ Fitzgerald reveals

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    Henrik Ibsen’s play "Rosmersholm" tackles the issue of the oppression of new and radical ideas‚ liberal thought‚ and self-knowledge. The forces of oppression at work in the play range from organized political forces to interior motivations that distract one from completely realizing self-actualization. A battle is taking place between those who want to change the course of future events and establish a new order and those who wish to maintain the comfortable status quo while squelching any attempt

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    This story written by Henrick Ibsen has made it clear that in the late nineteenth century women were not treated equally to men. Men were stereotyped to be very overpowering‚ and they had most of the control where the women would tend to the husband’s needs and take care of the family. That was my impression based off of Nora and Torvald’s relationship. I would say though that these two did not have much of a relationship at all‚ they both lacked a depth of understanding when it came to one another

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    A Doll’s House Drama Analysis Kshana pressley Northwest Mississippi Community College Introduction During the nineteenth century‚ many restrictions and limitations were place on women in society. Marital roles‚ social roles‚ and work roles were very different for women during the nineteenth century than they are today (Hartman‚ 1999). Henrik Isben’s playwright‚ “A Doll House”‚ actively voices women rights many years ago. The marital life Nora Helmer is portrayed throughout the play‚

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    M.F.A. Committee Member ______________________________ Kenneth Cleaver‚ Ph.D. Committee Member ______________________________ James Nutter‚ D.A. Honors Director ______________________________ Date Forshey 3 Abstract In Henrik Ibsen’s plays‚ A Doll’s House‚ The Wild Duck‚ The Lady from the Sea‚ and Hedda Gabler‚ the theme of captivity is demonstrated in the female protagonists Nora‚ Hedvig‚ Ellida‚ and Hedda. The theme of captivity also serves as a performance guide for the portrayal

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