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    up a most familiar relationship as if between Nora and her deceased Father. Torvald restricts Nora’s financial needs as well as her diet‚ treating her like a doll that is unable to make decisions for herself; he completely ignores her ability to make decisions as an individual. What makes this marriage seem more

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    Elizabeth Bishop’s untitled poem that begins with “Where are the dolls who loved me so” is reminiscent of her autobiographical short story Gwendolyn. Throughout her short story‚ Bishop talks about Gwendolyn’s beauty and fragility as a child with diabetes who was consistently on the verge of death until she finally passes at the end of the story. After her death‚ and at the very beginning of the story‚ Bishop depicts her encounter with a doll she was also fascinated with that belonged to her Aunt Mary

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    Joshua Michaud English 102 Professor Ansel Dec 4‚ 2014 “A Doll House” One of the primary tenets of Marxism is the belief that human thought is a product of the individual’s social and economic conditions‚ their relationships with others are often undermined by those conditions‚ (Witham 1785)‚ and that the weak or less-fortunate are always exploited by the richer bourgeoisie. A common theme found in Henrik Ibsen’s play‚ “A Dolls House‚” is the exploitation of the weak and the poor by the strong

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    their difference but more importantly the two conflicting sides of Nora. Set/Props I think the Set was used effectively and is a very interesting aspect of the play; it is in the shape of A dolls house. I think doing this was effective because it mirrored Nora’s predicament and how she was being used as ‘a doll’. Also the set constantly rotates‚ I think this is done to sum up Nora’s life. She is constantly being controlled by Torvald and is not seen as an equal in Torvald’s eyes. The rotation reflects

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    Case Study I - Barbie 7 April 2011 This case study will examine five questions affecting the marketing of Barbie. It will consider the environmental factors affecting Barbie‚ a SWOT analysis‚ her position and the implications of it in the BCG Matrix‚ her target market‚ and my strategy if I was product manager of the Barbie line. 1. A number of environmental factors impact Barbie. Regarding the environmental factor of competition‚ Barbie has two major competitors -- dolls from Spin Master

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    Barbie is a bad role model

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    Topic: Barbie is a bad role model for young children. Specific purpose: To persuade my COMM 110 class that Barbie has a negative influence on young children. Central idea: Barbie is a bad role model for young children‚ because of Barbie’s unrealistic body proportions and unattainable lifestyle. Young girls become aware of their physical appearance and become insecure‚ and this can lead to long term effects. INTRODUCTION Attention-getter: According to an article by Sloan Crosley‚ the

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    Barbie’s Success Story Submitted By Kishor Chandra 92062 WMG 18 1 Question 1. Analyst observed that the Barbie‚ the main icon of American culture‚ reflected changes in American society. Analyze the changes in Barbie’s image over the years. Answer. Barbie was considered an icon of American culture across the world and a representation of the richness and luxurious lifestyle of the Americans. She was also regarded as a role model who inspired young girls to become independent and self

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    Nora as a Doll

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    Nora Helmer as a Doll In Isben’s‚ A Dolls House Nora‚ the protagonist is treated like a doll - the property of Torvald Helmer. In Act I‚ there are many clues that hint at the kind of marriage Nora and Torvald have. It seems that Nora is a doll controlled by Torvald. She relies on him for everything‚ from movements to thoughts‚ much like a puppet that is dependent on its puppet master for all of its actions. The most obvious example of Torvald’s physical control over Nora is his re-teaching

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    A Doll House A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen Analysis Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House makes the argument that above all‚ a successful marriage can only be based in trust‚ mutual honesty‚ and equality. Honesty and trust go hand in hand‚ and only when both parties are honest enough to trust each other can a marriage work. The play begins with Torvold criticizing the idea of being in debt when in actuality his wife (Nora) owes a great deal of money that she borrowed to finance a trip to Italy that saved

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    name is barbie. The barbie doll was created in 1959 by Ruth Handler‚ whose own daughter was named barbara. Barbara loved dressing up dolls and giving them new clothing designs‚ So the idea hit Ruth. Why not make a teenage doll that little girls could play and dream about their future with? Not long after that‚ Barbie was introduced to the world at the american toy fair in new york city.

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