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    Theatre Evaluation- A Dolls house On the 21st of July I saw a performance of ‘A Doll’s house’ written by Herrick Ibsen in the Young Vic theatre in London‚ directed by Carrie Cracknell. The play highlights a woman’s battle with everyday life in the 1870’s (presumably.) The plays is based around the protagonist Nora’s struggle with Krogstad ‚ who threatens to tell her husband about her past crime‚ this incites Nora’s journey of self discovery provides much of the plays dramatic suspense. Nora’s primary

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    The story of Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelley‚ has been told since 1818. Most people imagine “the monster” as this green beast with a square head and bolts sticking out of his neck. This image of Frankenstein is just one of the ways that somebody has retold the original novel‚ Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelley. In fact‚ many people have tried to recreate the tale of Frankenstein in various movies. For example‚ Kenneth Branagh directed a movie in 1994‚ Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ that came out close

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    these women was also extremely negative; they were stereotypical housewives‚ expected to stay home and fulfill domestic duties. Literature of this time embodies and mirrors social issues of women in society. Henrik Ibsen uses Nora Helmer in "A Doll’s House" to portray the negative treatment of all women throughout society during the nineteenth century. In this play we see Nora begin as fragile‚ nieve creature and progress to an individual‚ independent woman. Written during the Victorian era‚ the controversial

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    because a naval officer arrived. This story relates to this critical lens because I never experience living on an inhabited island and I never experience of someone trying to kill you‚ the literature can substitute my experience that I have never experienced before. One literary element is point of view‚ Ralph follows his own belief in civilization and that Jack follows his belief of savagery. Another literature that relates to this critical lens is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. In this literature

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    Feminist Lens on Hamlet    The critical school our group will be discussing is feminism. The core ideas of this school is  the equality of gender. When defined in the dictionary‚ it states that feminism is “The theory  of the political‚ economic‚ and social equality of the sexes”. A feminist is anyone who  recognizes the equality and full humanity of women. Malala Yousafzai‚ a young social justice  leader‚ sums up the general passion felt by those who are members of this school when she  said “W

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    Today‚ Barbie is the most popular doll in the world. She is a worldwide fashion muse and pop culture icon for girls all ages. The Barbie doll has been a controversial toy that has changed over the years. These changes have been due to changing fashions‚ careers‚ interests and beliefs over the decade’s occupations‚ and ethnicity has been very obvious over the years but even her face and body has changed. But‚ since the beginning of time‚ toys have been an indicator of the way society behaves‚ and

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    She wrote that they only try to act perfect when the girl that plays with the family of dolls. In the video it also shows that at the end‚ the girl that plays goes into the dollhouse and see that everything is not perfect. Melanie Martinez’s character in the song is Crybaby and in the end of the video Crybaby just looks into the camera. Looks like she didn’t really mind that the girl playing with the dolls found out the truth.

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    Ailing Li O9.26.1O English Ms.Tsapelas/Ms.Hagan Franklin D. Roosevelt’s quote. Frankin D. Roosevelt once said‚ ’’Men are not prisoners of fate‚ but only prisoners of their own minds.’’ In other words‚ Humanity’s captives of destiny‚ but only captives of their own thoughts. This can be shown true through different works of literature. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ and the novel Speak by Laurie Hales Anderson‚ contain details that support the

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    Doll House Poem Analysis

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    The song “Dollhouse” (by Melanie Martinez) depicts a dysfunctional family trying to portray themselves as the perfect family. In the beginning of the song‚ a girl is playing with her dolls in her dollhouse. Everything appears to be normal‚ but as she turns away the dolls come to life and reveal their true identity. The song labels the family of four individually with the narrator being the daughter. The first member of the family described is the mother. She is a raging alcoholic who is self-medicating

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    Anna Correa Mr. MacDougal Critical Lens Essay: Of Mice and Men 5/26/13 An anonymous person once said‚ “A friend is someone who understands your past‚ believes in your future‚ and accepts you just the way you are.” This statement means that someone who cherishes you and cares for you‚ understands your background‚ wants to pursue similar objectives‚ and accepts your personality. This statement is agreeable‚ because of this statement is implemented in both the

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