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    emphasizing what a certain historical event‚ personage‚ or situation enables the playwright to communicate. Discuss what effect the playwright’s transformation of historical reality has on an audience. Henrik Ibsen’s widely regarded work‚ A Doll’s House‚ was first introduced in 1879 as a theatrical presentation of human rights. Today‚ Ibsen’s work remains as such‚ although often conveyed as more focused on women’s rights. The Norwegian playwright’s vision of a seemingly common home is quickly translated

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    Kevin Tejada Professor Day Intro to Literary Studies 2 April 2013 A Doll House Essay A large deal of controversy has arisen about the play A Doll House‚ written by Henrik Ibsen. The controversy argues whether Ibsen’s play is feminist or not. In the play‚ we are introduced to a woman named Nora‚ who shows nothing but selfless love to her husband‚ Torvald Helmer‚ a highly respected banker. Many people argue that the play does not reflect notions of feminism‚ but on the contrary‚ many

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    A Doll House written by Henrik Ibsen is a realist play written in the 19th century. The use of symbolism‚ metaphors and dramatic irony were used by Ibsen to portray the expected role of the 19th century wife. The choice of Ibsen’s material and its presentation show that the author expected some contribution from women toward the solution of the cultural and social problems. ( Nesarimus 33) The use of these literary terms allowed the reader to see how Nora‚ in a sense‚ rebelled against what was

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    Stepping Stones of Oppression from Social Classes in Pygmalion and A Doll’s House The difference that separates humans from animals is the ability to make our own decisions and not be guided by simple instinct. People can choose who they are‚ what they want‚ and who they will become; humans are independent beings. In the books Pygmalion written by Bernard Shaw and A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen‚ both demonstrate the hard ships women had to persevere throughout each play. Women in no matter in what

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    Nick Markel 9/25/06 Irony Mr. Evans A Doll House contains many examples of irony‚ in many different forms. The main characters‚ Nora and Torvald‚ are mostly involved in this. Many of the examples of irony in this play‚ but not all‚ are types of dramatic irony. Dramatic irony usually refers to a situation in a play in which a character’s knowledge is limited‚ and he or she comes upon something of greater significance than he or she knows. During the

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    represent the people as a whole. “Than women no less than men posses a moral and intellectual nature and have not only right‚ but a duty to develop it” (Templeton 33). Also Templeton argues that in one way or another‚ Ibsen were inspired to write A Doll’s House from a terrible event in the life of his protege‚ whom same as Nora‚ saved her husband’s life. “ Married to a man with a phobia about debt‚ she had secretly borrowed money to finance and Italian journey necessary for her husband’s recovery from tuberculosis”

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    Henrik Ibsen’s play "A Dolls House" is a play about a woman who is living a stereotypical life and she doesn’t realize it. Nora has been forced into believing that she is happy acting as a child for Torvald until she realizes the men around her stunted her growth as a person. Nora’s husband was all about keeping up appearances and Nora fit right into his idea of what a wife should be. Nora soon realized that she wasn’t an individual living with Torvald and she wanted more. She wanted to find out

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    A Doll House Response A Doll House‚ a play written by Henrik Ibsen‚ begins on Christmas Eve at the Helmer’s residence. Torvald Helmer is promoted at the bank as a manager‚ thus he will be making more money and become more powerful. The news excites his wife Nora because she believes that with the raise in his pay‚ she will be able to pay off her loan. When they went on their trip to Italy‚ Nora paid for the trip which was four thousand eight hundred crown‚ but Torvald believes that Nora’s

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    The Doll House Essay Role play seems to be the name of the game in Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House. The main characters in the play pretend to be someone who others would like them to be‚ instead of being their true selves. The person that stands out the most as a character whose role play is almost impeccable to the point where it seems she leads two different lives is Nora. She is Torvald’s loving and childish wife‚ and unknowingly‚ a strong‚ independent woman. As the play progresses‚ Nora’s persona

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    “Ibsen Play” The play “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Isben brings to light the realities of middle class society and its values. A woman’s place in 1800’s society was very different than it is today. Women did not have the same freedoms that they have today‚ in spite of the fact that they were strong and intelligent. Nora used this strength and intelligence in play and was punished for it. The play opens up with Nora arriving home and being greeted by her husband in a condescending manner.

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