A Doll’s House ends an abrupt slamming of the door. Nora decides to abandon her husband and kids‚ and takes off into the snow to make her own way in the world. That is a very bold decision. I might even call it foolish: she doesn’t have a job‚ not a whole lot of skills‚ no home‚ no prospects and no money. By her own admission she can’t make any choices by herself so she goes ahead and makes this drastic pronouncement. By making this determination‚ she’s ostracizing herself from the society she’s
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relationship grow wider and wider. We get to know the characters more in depth‚ we find out how Nora believed by lying she was protecting Torvald from finding out about her true personality. Torvald asked a simple question "Hasn’t she even nibbled a macaroon or two"(Ibsen 145‚act 1). Instead of telling the truth Nora respond with "No‚Torvald"(Ibsen 145‚ act 1). With every lie that Torvald got told‚ it took a peice of trust out of their relationship. When Torvald came to a conclusion that Nora was lying
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to Nora and unequal. For example‚ in the play when Dr. Ranks questions Nora about having macaroons since he knows that Torvald does not allow her to eat them‚ she says “Yes; but Christina brought me these.” (Ibsen 11) She lied to protect herself‚ since she knows that if Torvald knew she bought them herself‚ she would be in a lot of trouble with him for the reason that it is against his rules to have macaroons in the house. She has to follow his rules
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out her purse] How much is that? PORTER: Fifty ore. NORA: There’s a krone. No‚ keep the change. [The PORTER thanks her and goes. NORA shut the door‚ and takes off her outdoor clothes‚ laughing quietly and happily to herself. Taking a bag of macaroons from her pocket‚ she eats one or two‚ then goes cautiously to her husband’s door and listens.] Yes‚ he’s in. [She starts humming again as she goes over to the table on the right.] HELMER: [from his study] Is that my
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Afternoon Tea – Task 1 The Brief: Afternoon teas are very popular and are an excellent way for chefs to demonstrate their skills at producing baked products. Prepare‚ cook and serve four items‚ at least one of which must be savoury that could be offered as part of an afternoon tea menu. The Definition: Tea: a light mid-afternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea" Source -http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=
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“Women have been taught that‚ for us‚ the earth is flat‚ and that if we venture out‚ we will fall off the edge.”(Andrea Dworkin) In Antigone by Sophocles and in A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen‚ the women in the play are certainly taught this notion. Despite this‚ some of the women in the plays test if the Earth is actually flat. The concept of feminism is ubiquitous in both Antigone and A Doll’s House. The protagonists that display feminism are Antigone and Nora. Antigone demonstrates feminism throughout
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Nora. Ibsen skillfully shows the reader an everyday example of this in the symbol of the Macaroons. At the beginning of the play‚ Nora is eating macaroons but puts them away when he begins talking to Torvold. Through their conversation‚ the reader can infer that she is actually hiding them from Torvold who scolds her for getting simple luxuries like candy. Finally‚ when Torvold confronts her about having macaroons on her‚ she lies telling him he’s mistaken. Using such a trivial‚ everyday example‚ Ibsen
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Injustices of social class appear throughout McEwan’s novel ‘Atonement’‚ Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ and Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’‚ each character which is of a higher status uses their power to manipulate their desires and warp other characters opinions to suit their own. The most obvious example of this social power is between the protagonists and their manipulation for love of another; seen predominately in ‘Hamlet’ between Hamlet‚ himself and Ophelia. Nora’s controlling state for her own love for herself
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A Doll’s House: Bondage and Freedom Sharon Cook ENGLISH/125 February 6‚ 2012 Dr. Natasha Whitton A Doll’s House: Bondage and Freedom Mention the word “Barbie” ("En.wikipedia.org")‚ and most women who have played with one as a child‚ has fond memories of the plastic 11 ½ inches tall‚ Mattel statuette. In my childhood memory bank‚ Barbie is perfect‚ beautiful‚ and poised. She is the kind of woman I
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In A Doll House‚ written by Henrik Ibsen‚ Nora Helmer spends the entire play trying to keep a big secret from her husband‚ Torvald Helmer. This secret is that she borrowed money to pay for Torvald to get better‚ but she told her husband that she got the money from her father. After consulting her friend Kristine and lawyer Krogstad‚ Nora allowed Torvald to find out the truth‚ which leads to her leaving him and their children. Throughout the play‚ it is obvious that Nora has different characteristics
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