Medea‚ in ’Medea’‚ and Nora‚ in ’A Doll’s House’‚ are both women who seem to suffer badly at the hands of their husbands in two male-dominated societies; the former in ancient Greece‚ the latter in nineteenth century Norway. Each does something important for her husband involving personal sacrifice‚ for which she expects certain treatment in return‚ but when this is not forthcoming‚ how do they react? Do they accept the roles of conventional wives‚ demure and weak? Or do they rebel and behave unconventionally
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author shows the significance of honor in marriage and how the lack of it jeopardizes a relationship. The positive and negative role of honor is similar in both pieces of literature which is depicted through Medea and Nora’s sacrificial actions‚ Torvald and Jason’s use of wives as subsidiary “objects” for their own self interest‚ and the consequences that alter both Nora and Torvald’s and Medea and Jason’s relationship with their children. Medea and Nora mutually share a traditional outlook on
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Male Dominance It seems that in the past‚ men have been portrayed as being more dominant then women. This is seen in everything from movies‚ television shows‚ and in all forms of Literature. Men always appear to have the more prevailing role in the relationship. This can be seen in the short story “Yellow Wallpaper” and in the play A Doll House. In both of these pieces of Literature‚ the husbands both use their sense of male dominancy to feel that they are in control of their wives. In Gilman’s
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Torvaldis comparable with a father and daughter as Torvald addresses Nora with a range of childish nicknames‚ such as “skylark” and “featherhead”. However‚ we are given the impression that Nora does not seem to find this patronizing‚ as she responds affectionately to her husband’s teasing‚ for example‚ “Yes!” when Torvald calls “Is it my little squirrel bustling about?”. Ibsen’s use of stage directions also portray Nora’s obedience towards Torvald‚ as they present Nora as quiet and timid when in the
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most defining moment. When Torvald finally reads the letter Krogstad (a fellow schoolmate and an employee at the bank) wrote revealing that it was not from Nora’s father that she borrowed money‚ but from him‚ what follows was totally unexpected by me. It seems that the situation of her husband falling ill and the decisions she had to make in regards to that‚ forced her to grow. In the end‚ Nora makes a decision that she doesn’t want to be married to her husband Torvald any longer‚ and she tells him
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they never were.” In Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House‚ the couple that never shines light within the story is Krogstad and Kristine. Krogstad and Kristine as a couple is a good representation of sacrifice‚ which is something that Torvald and Nora lack in their relationship. Torvald and Nora have a good life and are prosperous‚ but they do not compare to Krogstad and Kristine. The experience that Krogstad and Kristine encountered throughout their lives make them the stronger‚ genuine couple in the end.
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to be ok in a sense. Torvald and Nora both seem happy with a Torvald new job and Nora close to being free from debt to Krogstad. However‚ as the story progresses the more turn it take the darker it gets for the two until by New Year’s Day they are already divorcing as a married couple. Though it seems like a dark ending to the play there is light in the darkness for some characters. For Krogstad and Christine it would be the exact opposite of what happen too Nora and Torvald. The two decide to get
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society in general‚ and portrays women as dependent and subservient. In the opening scene of “A DOLL’S HOUSE”‚ the main character Nora very tellingly hides‚ and later lies to her husband about eating a sugary treat (Ibsen). Although Nora’s husband Torvald grills with questions such as “Hasn’t Miss Sweet Tooth
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preserving one’s reputation. Nora‚ Krogstad‚ Christine and Anne-Marie‚ are depicted as the lower class or oppressed‚ while Torvald the banker‚ is a beacon of capitalistic society and assumes the role of the oppressor. It also shows a social order in which the male holds the reigns of the family and has complete superiority over the female. Nora is financially dependent on Torvald and her behavior throughout the play is her way of gaining attention from him as well as pumping his ego. Material wealth
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Henrik Ibsen foreshadows potential trouble in the marriage between the self-centered Torvald and the immature Nora‚ as the reader learns that a big secret is creating tension in their relationship. We discover that Nora has mistakenly forged a signature‚ committing a crime which Krogstad is now using to blackmail her. Weary of what her husband’s reaction might be if she were to tell him the truth‚ Nora learns of Torvald’s thoughts on this subject after thinking Krogstad has forged someone’s name
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