Examine how cultural context is established in two of the texts on your comparative course When examining the topic of cultural context‚ one must become immersed in the world of the texts under discussion. The historical and geographical setting of a work creates a world that the characters can credibly inhabit. They are influenced and shaped by the customs‚ moral values and social structures of that society. The cultural environment created offers the reader a context in which to explore thematic
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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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Margie Pearcy’s "Barbie Doll" Margie Pearcy’s "Barbie Doll" details the image that society projects upon and expects from its young female population. From an early age these young women struggle to conform to the standards that society has defined for them. The results often are disastrous‚ leading to emotional conflicts that are often difficult if not impossible to resolve. Beautiful‚ flawless dolls such as Barbie are frequently the first source of association that little girls have with
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nicknames as the 1920’s has. The ‘20’s were a decade subject to lots of change‚ and therefore lots of social and cultural rebellion. Not only were Women’s Rights addressed‚ but the consumer industry and mass culture was born. Many new attitudes and morals were also adopted. However‚ while I believe this period to be the epitome of social and cultural rebellion‚ others may argue that any changes were only superficial. To begin with‚ Women’s Rights were finally addressed during the ‘20’s. Women also shed
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and this essay. The first way the novel portrays the theme of identity is through the mandrake dolls. The evil‚ possessed dolls‚ go on an evil tear and through that takes the victims identity. The fact is that if your identity is taken‚ you can’t control yourself anymore. This is seen when Tam Dubh takes control of Adam various times throughout the novel. In contrast the other possessed mandrake dolls take the identity of Mike and Richard‚ telling them do their dirty deeds for them. They then convince
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It’s all belongs to me Dream house ‚ one of my favorite movies ‚ reveals my culture identity. In this movie the main character Will atenton wants to see his family but his imagination stands in his way‚ so he keeps on talking to his wife and kids like they’re there. He once asked his neighbor Amy if she notice anything or what’s wrong. She tells him that his wife and his two children had died ‚ and doesn’t believe her and tries to find out on his own. Dream house is one of my favorite ‚ because
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Thai Cosmology: Cultural Context of Thai Orality and Literacy Culture‚ according to Vansina‚ “can be defined as what is common in the minds of a given group of people.” Culture is a society’s collective representation of ideas‚ values‚ and images. Each culture expresses and conceives its messages in its own unique cognitive terms. An understanding of a society’s cultural context is‚ therefore‚ helpful in any attempt at social analysis. Thailand’s geographical location in the southeastern peninsular
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In the early 1900’s many of those who immigrated to America experienced unfair wages and working/ living conditions. Tenement houses were crowded‚ dark‚ loud‚ hot‚ foul smelling‚ unhealthy‚ and there was no fresh air (Riis‚ 1999). The people living under these conditions‚ typically didn’t have a choice because it was the only thing within their budget. Workers within the meat-packing industry worked in unsafe and unhealthy conditions. Those who had a job at the Shirtwaist Factory also worked under
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The Bobo doll experiment was the name of two experiments conducted by Albert Bandura in 1961 and 1963 studying patterns of behavior associated with aggression. The Bobo Doll used in the experiment is an inflatable toy that is roughly the same size as a young child. Bandura hoped that the experiments would prove that aggression can be explained‚ at least in part‚ by social learning theory. The theory of social learning would state that behavior such as aggression is learned through observing and imitating
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hold. The Katchina dolls are a great example of art within this culture because they are used to teach the children of the tribes what each katchina represents. The katchina dolls are wooden carved dolls that are derived from the Native American’s‚ the dolls are carved by the men of the tribes and adorned in the costume of a particular spirit. The Katchina dolls represent invisible spirits that assist in the cares of life. Each katchina represents a spirit in life‚ the dolls are believed to bring
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