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    Ibsen’s use of symbolism is also evident in the dialogues exchanged between Nora and Torvald. From the very beginning of the play‚ the type of language and the ways in which Nora and Torvald communicate appear to be significant in characterizing their relationship. This is especially evident in Torvald’s numerous notable references to Nora‚ such as “my little squirrel‚” “my little spendthrift‚” “little featherbrain‚” “my dearest treasure‚” and “[m]y obstinate little woman” (4‚ 5‚ 59‚ 57‚ 26). Such

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    Antigone

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    Antigone | Quote | Comments | Analysis | 1. "And now what is the proclamation that they tell of made lately by the commander‚ publicly‚/to all people? Do you know it? Have you heard it?/Don’t you notice when evils due to enemies/are headed towards those we love?"Line 8-12 | Antigone speak to Ismene about their brother Polyneices‚ that it is unfair to unbury him. Also she refers to the situation of the evil‚ cursed their father Oedipus who had been expelled outside from Thebes. | | 2

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    Antigone

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    be able to handle it. As a result‚ he doesn’t dare reconsider any of his decisions--doing so‚ he thinks might make him appear weak and cause his subjects to lose respect for him. So when he orders that Polyneices be left unburied and then orders Antigone to be entombed alive when she’s caught violating the order‚ he can’t let himself listen to her or Ismene or to Haimon. He even refuses to listen to Teiresias‚ conveying the displeasure of the gods‚ until Teiresias has left‚ but in fact that message

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    Nora Dramatic Irony

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    drawn between Nora and Torvald‚ when Torvald finds out about Nora’s forgery‚ he exclaims “Now you’ve wrecked all my happiness—ruined my whole future. Oh‚ it’s awful to think of. I’m in a cheap little grafter’s hands; he can do anything he wants with me‚ ask for anything‚ play with me like a puppet—and I can’t breathe a word. I’ll be swept down miserably into the depths on account of a featherbrained woman” (1292)‚ which is a complete role-reversal of the literal control Torvald has over Nora‚ because

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    Nora`s character

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    Nora`s character at the beginning‚ the first impression about Nora is childish character that is willing to hid things and to easily lie. The audience first sees her as immature character‚ naive and superficial. She interacts with her husband at the same manner as a child and playfully. However‚ she obeys her husband and tries to make him happy as a typical 19 century woman. Moreover‚ her husband critics her throughout the play but Nora response in a behaved way as if she is his own doll which

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    A Dolls House Nora

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    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 who she

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    History Of Nora Aunor

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    visual arts‚ literature‚ architecture‚ theatre‚ film and broadcast arts. We can categorize Nora Aunor’s artistry in theatre or film and broadcast arts and in singing. Nora Aunor contributed a lot to our artistry. She received different nominations and won different awards internationally and locally. These nominations and awards that she won proves her being a good actress and we cannot deny that she really

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    How Is Nora Alike

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    relationships as “Never above you. Never below you. Always beside you.” Nora and Torvalds relationship does not fit this criterion. Nora is not considered equal to Torvald; she is considered his inferior. She also is extremely dependent on Torvald‚ to a point where if Torvald left her with the children‚ they may not survive. Nora and Torvald are also not truly in love with each other. In the play “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen‚ Nora made the correct decision by walking out on Torvald. Relationships

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    Nora as a Tragic Heroine

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    A Doll’s House/ 2. Nora as a tragic heroine. Nora Helmer is undoubtedly the most outstanding character in A Doll’s House. Our attention is largely focused on her as we go through the play. Other characters‚ notably Helmer and Krogstad ‚ also engage our attention but it is the vicissitude in the life of Nora and the fate that awaits her interest us most.in the beginning of the play Nora does appear to be a person without any character and therefore ‚a cipher. She seems to be completely dependent

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    Nora-Sakari Memo

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    Nora Holdings Sdn Bhd Memo To: Zainal Hashim‚ Vice Chairman of Nora Holdings Sdn Bhd From: Caterina Barraco‚ Consultant Date: July 13‚ 1992 Re: Joint Venture Recommendation To ensure compliance with the terms of the TMB contract‚ joint venture negotiations with Sakari must be successfully concluded. Negotiations to date have failed mainly due to a mutual ignorance of one another’s cultural norms‚ not as a reflection of the potential success of a Nora-Sakari joint venture. The following

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