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    A Doll's House by H. Ibsen

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    A Doll’s House‚ a play by Henrik Ibsen‚ tells the story of Nora‚ the wife of Torvald Helmer‚ who is an adult living as a child‚ kept as a doll by her husband. She is expected to be content and happy living in the world Torvald has created for her. By studying the play and comparing and contrasting the versions presented in the video and the live performance‚ one can analyze the different aspects of it. Ibsen’s purpose for writing this piece is to entertain while pointing out an injustice. Through

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    Nature of tragedy

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    The Nature of Tragedy Macbeth is the last of Shakespeare’s four greatest tragedies‚ the other being Hamlet‚ King Lear and Othello. In Shakespeare’s time the word ‘tragedy’ had a very precise meaning - it involved the fall of a great man either through forces beyond his control or by his own error‚ often resulting in death. It was the nature of this fall from greatness that was considered ‘tragic’ What does the word ‘tragedy’ mean to you? Things that are sad or to do with death‚ revenge‚ accidents

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    Ghost Are They Real ?

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    GHOSTS Are ghosts real? Do hunting’s really happen? What would you say or do if a ghost followed you around everywhere you went? Or even scary noises in the middle of the night when your about to fall asleep? Ever seen a ghost? Wondered if they were real or not? What about heaven? The after life? No one knows if ghosts are real or not. I guess it’s just what you believe….. So‚ are ghosts real? Firstly‚ no one knows for sure. But I can tell you‚ that I believe in them. You might think ghosts are

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    Ghosts - Are They Real?

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    Gabi Starck English MYP 4D CIS Ectoplasmic Forces INTRODUCTION -         "No ghost was ever seen by a pair of eyes‚"(INTEXT) are the words of the famous historian‚ Thomas Carlyle. Plenty of people‚ such as scientists‚ would agree with his statement‚ however‚ can Carlyle be certain of this? People have claimed to have seen‚ or taken photos‚ of mysterious figures which take the form of a human - the figures which roam Earth mindlessly. Others‚ however‚ assume science can answer all the strange

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    Abby Kreczkowski Professor Galvez English Composition II 27 October 2016 “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen “A Doll’s House” is a play by Henrik Ibsen is about Nora Helmer‚ a woman who once secretly borrowed a large sum of money so that her husband‚ Torvald‚ could recover from a serious illness. She never told him of this loan and had to secretly pay it back in small amounts‚ using her allowance for the house. Nora’s husband thinks of her as careless and immature and refers to her as his doll

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    Ghost Soliloquy

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    Hamlet and of the Ghost that the themes of infiltration‚ knowledge and piety are questioned. The Ghost’s soliloquy is filled with biblical imagery which perhaps suggests that the Ghost is not only now in the hands of the spiritual world but also attempting to rekindle any faith which he had lost through the betrayal of his brother. This event‚ what was essentially assassination‚ remains pertinent in the Ghosts mind‚ and it is through spiritual and biblical references which the ghost describes it‚ as

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    Is Macbeth a Tragedy?

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    A tragedy is often thought of as a sad‚ pitiful event. The factors used to label an event as tragic are the consequences and the lasting effects. For example‚ the consequences of one or more deaths can be seen as a tragedy. And tragedies are often remembered long after the event‚ clearly impacting the future for those involved. Many people interpret events such as a natural disaster‚ a death of a loved one‚ or a permanent disability as tragic. However‚ others say that this definition of a tragedy

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    Ghost Story

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    Ghost Story Every one of us has a fear‚ something that scares us day in and day out‚ whether it is realistic or fictional. Some of these fears never truly come to life for us while we live in fear‚ hoping for them not to happen and some fears truly come to life before us and destroy us. This was the case for Rick‚ who had an extreme phobia of ghosts. He was tormented throughout school‚ never given a break about this fear. Rick would always be dread going to out because of this‚ even going trick-or-treating

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    The Ghost in Hamlet

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    The Ghost In every rendition of “Hamlet”‚ Hamlet’s father the “Ghost‚ has played a key role to the downfall of Hamlet’s character. He’s introduced in the beginning of ‘Hamlet’‚ triggering the up roar of the kingdom. Due to his sudden death‚ the kingdom is supposedly to be in distress but Claudius reassured everyone and took over power. As the “Ghost”‚ he adds a theatrical thrill as he forms the unexpected tension between him and his son. Though he is dead‚ he still governs over his son telling Hamlet

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    Significance of the Ghost in Hamlet Shakespeare fashionably utilizes the popular concept of the ghost in Hamlet which is of tremendous significance in the development of the play. The ghost in Hamlet‚ much like the ghosts or witches that appeared to Macbeth spoke out only what was in his mind‚ and revealed his inner thoughts to the audience better than any words of his could do‚ performs an important dramatic function by rendering objective what is in the minds of the characters. The ghost in Hamlet discloses

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