Essay A large deal of controversy has arisen about the play A Doll House‚ written by Henrik Ibsen. The controversy argues whether Ibsen’s play is feminist or not. In the play‚ we are introduced to a woman named Nora‚ who shows nothing but selfless love to her husband‚ Torvald Helmer‚ a highly respected banker. Many people argue that the play does not reflect notions of feminism‚ but on the contrary‚ many people‚ such as Joan Templeton‚ argue that this play does in fact‚ does contain indications
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experiencing as the sources described women having to be “plastic” in order to “mold on to others” and being like “dolls” that men tend to objectify. In contrast‚ however‚ as Sanford defines the proper roles of women in relation to men‚ Ibsen’s character Nora breaks ties between genders and thinks of women as individuals with no relation to men. Thus‚ Sanford’s interpretation of a woman’s role is eclipsed and limited by her need to attach it to men‚ while Ibsen’s Character is able to think of women as individuals
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life and to save Stella from a life with Stanleyfail. One of the main ways Williams dramatizes fantasy’s inability to overcome reality is through an exploration of the boundary between exterior and interior. The set of the play consists of the two-room Kowalski apartment and the surrounding street. Williams’s use of a flexible set that allows the street to be seen at the same time as the interior of the home expresses the notion that the home is not a domestic sanctuary. The Kowalskis’ apartment cannot
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character Nora in Henrik Ibsen’s play “A Doll’s House”‚ one will see how the society’s negative view of women might have influenced Ibsen to write a play about a female heroine during a time when it would not be viewed favorably and why many generations of readers of the play choose to view it as work of feminism. In “A Doll’s House”‚ the obvious themes are love‚ family‚ gender roles‚ lies‚ marriage‚ masculinity‚ money‚ and respect. It is very evident that the character Nora Helmer is the link
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and Mrs. Linde’s arrivals. It is Christmas Eve. Nora Helmer enters the house with packages and a Christmas tree. She pays the porter double what she owes him and eats some macaroons. Her husband‚ Torvald Helmer‚ comes out of his study and addresses Nora with tenderness and authority‚ calling her his "skylark" and his "squirrel." Nora tells Torvald that she wants to show him what she has bought‚ and Torvald teases her for being a spendthrift. Nora replies that she and Torvald can afford to be extravagant
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from‚ and Eunice lets her into the Kowalski’s two-room apartment. Stella arrives and expresses happiness in seeing her sister. Blanche asks for a drink‚ and Stella prepares it. They chat‚ and Blanche tells Stella how terrible the neighborhood is. Stella responds positively about her home. Blanche explains why she left her teaching job‚ an explanation that proves to be false. She expresses a concern that Stanley may not like her. Stella reassures her but also tells her not to compare him to men they
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play demonstrates an allegory for women’s roles because it shows how Nora is treated like a doll by her father and husband; she is even treated like a doll in society. Women such as Christine Linde and Nora‚ during this era‚ have lifeless lives. “Miss Sweet-Tooth” one of the many pet names used by Torvald for Nora shows how this names diminish the status on women compare to men. The pet name “Miss Sweet-Tooth” is used to refer Nora as if she is a child instead of Torvald’s wife hence the word “Miss”
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and how one could soon become very obsessed by it. Both Jane and Nora are strong broadminded woman but are put into positions that represses these natural mannerisms. This is mainly due to the people that surround them and their thoughts on how they should act and be seen throughout society’s eye. In A Doll’s House Torvald Helmer‚ Nora’s husband is very obsessed with reputation and appearance‚ he has a respectable job and classes Nora as a trophy wife‚ thus resulting in a lot to lose that could humiliate
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2012 Final Research Paper: A Streetcar Named Desire Draft Blanche Dubois is a character in Tennessee William’s play A Streetcar Named Desire. She is a rather important person in the play‚ as the plot is largely centered on her and Stanley Kowalski. Her character is challenging and controversial because she has a shocking past but portrays herself to be a classy and sophisticated woman. Blanche arrives at her sister Stella’s apartment in New Orleans‚ Louisiana on a streetcar named Desire
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Summary Stella and Blanche are in the bedroom on an August afternoon. Blanche breaks out in laughter at the untruthfulness of the letter she has just finished writing to Shep Huntleigh‚ prompting Stella to ask her about the letter’s contents. Blanche gleefully reads the letter aloud. In it‚ she suggests that she visit Shep in Dallas‚ and she claims that she and Stella have been amusing themselves with society parties and visits to luxurious country homes. Stella finds no humor in her sister’s stories
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