stories that dive into social problems during the author’s respective times. Mark Twain’s Huck Finn (from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) is about a young boy who finds himself struggling with an issue within his morals that he was taught. Nora Helmer‚ from Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll House‚ deals with a secret that could cause her to be disrespected in society. Although both Twain and Ibsen use a bevy of characters that affect how they persuade the audience of their social issue‚ Twain uses supporting
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of the most complex characters of the play is Nora‚ the wife. In the opening of Act 1 she is portrayed as a materialistic‚ wasteful woman. Nora’s husband‚ Torvald Helmer‚ is the character who first brings this trait to light by stating‚ “Has my little spendthrift been wasting money again” (Ibsen‚ A Doll’s House‚ 804)‚ and “It’s a sweet little spendthrift‚ but she uses up a deal of money” (Ibsen‚ A Doll’s House‚ 805). Both statements suggest that Nora often spends more money than she should‚ on unnecessary
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context took place; this was made clear from the start by the dark wood and alcohol that crowded the room. The bedroom was different to all the other rooms in the ‘house’ it was homely and had a warm feel to it‚ however this is ironic as the climax of Nora and Torvald’s marriage breaking happened in here. Leading off from the living room was Helmer’s office‚ it was a small and dimly light room littered with papers
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society’s decision to ostracize Blanche. - Behind her veneer of social snobbery and sexual propriety‚ Blanche is an insecure‚ dislocated individual. She is an aging Southern belle who lives in a state of perpetual panic about her fading beauty. the Kowalski household‚ Blanche pretends to be a woman who has never known indignity. Her false propriety is not simply snobbery‚ however; it constitutes a calculated attempt to make herself appear attractive to new male suitors. Blanche depends on male
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Williams play "A Streetcar Named Desire" two of the main characters Stanley and Blanche persistently oppose each other‚ their differences eventually spiral into Stanley’s rape of Stella. Stanley (Stella’s husband) represents a theme of realism in the play; he is shown as a primitive‚ masculine character that is irresistible to Stella and on some levels even to his "opponent" Stella’s sister Blanche. Blanche who had been caring for a generation of dying relatives at Belle Reve has been forced to sell the
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obvious one being Stanley Kowalski’s lying and the underlying deception that goes on inside of Blanche DuBois’s mind. Stanley Kowalski is the perfect example of a deceptive person. He tries to present himself as an honest‚ loving husband when he is everything but. In reality‚ Stanley is a lying‚ unfaithful‚ and abusive husband to his wife Stella. In fact‚ he has Stella wrapped around his finger. So much so that she overlooks his drunken abusiveness and makes herself believe that that is really what
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Conflict causes most of us a great degree of discomfort‚ anger‚ frustration‚ sadness‚ and pain. Conflict is a struggle between two or more forces that creates a tension that must be resolved (although in some stories‚ as in real life‚ it isn’t). Examples of different types of conflict include: - Cultural social class conflict. -Emotional conflict -Group conflict (racial) -Conflict with the
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DuBois and the crude‚ animalistic Stanley Kowalski. <br><br>Blanche visits the home of her sister‚ Stella‚ in New Orleans and that is when Stanley started picking at her‚ almost testing her. Before she had met Stanley‚ she told her sister of how their plantation had been lost due to the costs of paying for the funerals of many family members. There was not enough money for her to keep the plantation. While Blanche bathed after her arrival‚ Stanley came home. Stella had told him what had happened and he
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Dramatic techniques used with a SCND – Scene 3 – Poker Night Scene Three underscores the primal nature of Stella and Stanley’s union‚ and it cements Stanley’s identity as a villain. After Stanley’s drunken radio-hurling episode‚ Stella yells at him and calls him an “animal thing‚” inciting Stanley’s attack. Later that night‚ Stanley bellows “STELL-LAHHHHH!” into the night like a wounded beast calling for the return of his mate‚ this effect of specific expression‚ creates a dramatic effect in the
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the story of a trouble marriage in Victorian society. Torvald treats his wife‚ Nora‚ like a trophy until she finally realizes that she is unhappy and leaves him. In his efforts to impress the bourgeoisie‚ he is constantly worried about the appearance of his wife and himself. In his attempts to control Nora’s appearance to society‚ he takes a bizarrely dictatorial role in her life. Torvald is extremely strict with Nora about her spending because of the strict financial policies of the banks at the
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