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    House In A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen‚ Nora‚ a frivolous‚ lying wife‚ makes a major decision in which she borrows a loan meant to be used for a trip to better her husband’s health‚ behind his back. The play develops through constant struggles Nora takes to keep in secret her actions. In the end‚ her husband Torvald learns of her loan and is extremely infuriated to the point where he says he no longer loves her. Shocked by her husband’s reaction‚ Nora looks back on her motives for making her decision

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    women (Brunsdale). In the play‚ Nora and Helmer have a false marriage because from the outside‚ they look happy and in love‚ but on the inside‚ Nora is miserable with her meek life. Although Nora did leave Helmer‚ the Ibsens managed to remain together (Ibsen 114). Ibsen also had a friend‚ Laura Kieler‚ who took out a secret loan without her husband’s approval‚ just like Nora did. Both Kieler and Nora were caught‚ but Kieler was sent to an asylum by her husband‚ whereas Nora simply left her husband (Brunsdale)

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    relationship without trust? All throughout the book A Doll’s House‚ Henrik Ibsen teaches us that lies/deception will destroy a relationship. Nora often tells lies to her husband‚ Torvald‚ this behavior puts a strain on their relationship. For instance when Torvald asked his loving wife if his soon to be ex colleague Krogstad had stopped by to their house Nora lied and stated "here? No"(163‚Ibsen‚act 1). Torvald seemed uneasy and agitated about the answer he was just given and came to the conclusion

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    Throughout ‘A Doll’s House’ and ‘Girls Like That’‚ both Nora and Scarlett are placed in situations where they are expected to behave in ways that society has pressurized them to. In ‘A Doll’s House’ Nora seems to be aware of the pressures society force upon both women and men‚ but for the early stages of the play she still implements her role as a “kept woman” despite it not being what she wants to say or do. Part of Nora wants to live up to what is expected with her‚ and have an easy‚ happy‚ work-free

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    In Save the Last Dance‚ Tyler Gage was sentenced to 200 hours of community service for breaking into and vandalizing Maryland School of Arts. His community service is to be served at the school and notices as he peers into a dance class a girl named Nora Clark‚ whom was preparing for her “senior showcase‚” an audition which could determine whether or not she is offered a job

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    Naturalism Topic B: Character Nora Helmer frolics about in the first act‚ behaves desperately in the second‚ and gains a stark sense of reality during the finale of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House. Ibsen was one of a few pioneers of the new theatrical movement of realism‚ and accordingly he is often called the father of modern drama. The character of Nora lives in a dream world‚ a childlike fantasy‚ where everything is perfect‚ and everything makes sense‚ but as the play develops‚ Nora transforms and finds

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    dissatisfied with her condescending husband. Act One: Set around Christmas time‚ Nora Helmer enters her home‚ truly enjoying life. An old widow friend from her past‚ Mrs. Linde‚ stops by hoping to find a job. Nora’s husband Torvald recently earned a promotion‚ so she happily finds employment for Mrs. Linde. When her friend complains how hard the years have been‚ Nora replies that her life has been filled with challenges too. Nora discreetly explains that several years ago‚ when Torvald Helmer was very ill

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    house. However‚ as time goes by the plot starts to become more realistic; Nora starts to question her marriage and her sanity. In Brian Johnston’s essay‚ “Realism and a Doll House‚” he discusses how verbal irony plays an important role in the play. The word ‘wonderful’ is used in a different context in each part of the book. The use of the word ‘wonderful’ in three different ways is a good way of foreshadowing the decline of Nora and Torbert’s relationship. In Oedipus the King‚ Oedipus starts out a proud

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    between Nora and Torvald is quite interesting‚ as when they speak it’s a bit like young love struck teenagers‚ and borderlines on mushy. But in the last few pages of the play‚ the title suddenly becomes the lie that Nora has been living for years. The first act opens to around Christmas time‚ and Nora is receiving the Christmas tree. From the start the reader realizes that Torvald and Nora are very different. Torvald playfully chastises Nora for spending money all the time‚ and Nora teases back

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    fourth and final book in the series. It can be categorized as both a romance and science-fiction novel due to its content with fallen angels and magic. It takes place in Coldwater‚ Maine in present-day. 2a.) In the previous books in this series‚ Nora Grey‚ a Nephilim‚ falls in love with Patch Cipriano‚ a fallen angel. Nephilim is a race conceived between angels and human females. A fallen angel is one who was banished Heaven and was sent to live on Earth. They can be sent to Hell only by burning

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