World Literature Essay 2 The following piece is based on the play written by Henrik Ibsen namely‚ A Doll’s House. This a creative piece of writing in a form of a diary entry written by the protagonist of the story‚ Nora. She is displeased by the life she lives and as an act of despair she runs away to live her life in ‘freedom’ (as she puts it). By making Nora express her feelings in the beginning‚ those emotions will be critically analyzed and the reasons will brought into notice. This piece of
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premiere of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House‚ much has been discussed regarding the final controversial scene. Why does Nora leave not only Torvald but her children as well? Many critics and theater-goers questioned the morality of the play’s resolution. In fact‚ some productions in Germany refused to produce the original ending. Ibsen acquiesced and grudgingly wrote an alternate ending in which Nora breaks down and cries‚ deciding to stay‚ but only for her children’s sake.A Doll’s house; a chance to engulf yourself
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Deandra Mckie E. Dekline English 201-085 16 April‚ 2013 A Doll’s House: Woman Sacrifices How would you like to live in a society in which you were subjected to live for a man and not yourself. A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen tells the story of Nora a wealthy woman and the struggles she as well as the other female characters in a male dominant society face because of their gender. In this essay I will discuss how the women in Ibsen’s society scarifies themselves in order to remain in there gender
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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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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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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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Diary entry 1: I open my eyes‚ the light glistening through my eyes.White as bright as the sun‚ the sun‚ a giant ball of light.I sit up thinking about last night.My family and I‚ had a feast of a lifetime all night. We had venison‚ mutton‚ turkey‚ ducks‚ fruits.I think about the freshly cooked mutton and how it tasted like meat from heaven .Still remember the magical evening the night before‚ I get called by my mother‚ for a meal‚ while the sun slowly rises.I walked to the kitchen still thinking
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Crucible Writing Assignment (#2) Dear Diary‚ Alright I’m starting this diary so I can at least tell someone about how exciting my life is! I currently work as a housekeeper in house of the Proctor family‚ and it’s really fun. No‚ it’s not the work that’s fun‚ but it is the fact that I am kind of involved with John (Mr. Proctor). I know it sounds bad since he is married‚ but God put us together under the same roof for one reason; to unite our hearts. His wife is sickly and pregnant‚
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Diary entry #1: Hello‚ my name is Ahmed. I am 14 years old and the eldest of my two siblings. I have a little sister and a baby brother. My family are Hazaras‚ one of the many ethnic groups that make up the Afghan population. We live in the Ghazni province‚ home to many Hazaras. My family owns a small grocery shop in the main street. It is usually run by my father and my uncle. In the mornings my uncle walks me and my sister to school as he walks to the shop. But we have to walk home from school
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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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