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    Explore the presentation of Nora Helmer as a deceitful female character in “A doll’s house.” Compare and contrast your findings with the way Wilde presents his female protagonist Mrs. Arbuthnot in “A woman of no importance.” By Gheirey Mulliken Both “A doll’s house” by Henrik Ibsen and “A woman of no importance” by Oscar Wilde were about Nora Helmer and Rachel Arbuthnot (protagonists) and their role as; mothers‚ wives‚ and new women. They were written and performed in Victorian times‚ for a Victorian

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    A DOLL’S HOUSE As Modern Tragedy BY Henrick Ibsen _ Henrick Ibsen Father of Modern Drama _This play was written in 1879 in Italy. _The original language is Norwegian. _The setting is around the 1870s. _The themes are the sacrificial role of women‚ the unreliability of appearances‚ and parental and family obligations. _The symbols are New Year’s and Aristotle: According to Aristotle‚ a tragedy always centers around a high-ranking person‚ such as a noble or king. During the course of the play

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    Yen Chun Lee Theatre 200 A Doll’s House “A Doll’s House”‚ the name of the play‚ certainly straightforwardly points out Nora’s position at home. This play critically shows how low women’s position is in the nineteenth century. One of the biggest ironies is the attitude that Nora’s husband has towards her when he finds out what she’s done for him. From the modern perspective‚ it’d be considered really considerate of Nora to borrow money from other people for her husband. When there’s a challenge

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    In the play “A DOLL’S HOUSE”‚ we are presented with a very idealistic version of life in the late 1800’s‚ and along with that‚ the very confined roles both men and women were placed into. “A DOLL’S HOUSE” lends proof to the fact that women do not always enjoy the freedom to say‚ do and choose a lifestyle that they find fulfilling. The story that the play presents sheds a very domineering light on males as heads of households‚ and in society in general‚ and portrays women as dependent and subservient

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    Katherine Nansfield “The Doll’s House” is short story that observes the class structure of the 1920s in New Zealand. Though the Burnells use the arrival of their doll’s house to show off to their friends and exclude the Kelveys‚ Kezia is able to see beyond the constrictive social structure and invites the Kelveys in regardless of their social background. An idea‚ presented in this story‚ that is relevant to people in today’s society is the innocence and imagination of youth contrasted with the cynicism

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    modern society make life altering decisions on a daily basis. Women today have prestigious and powerful careers unlike in earlier eras. It is more common for women to be full time employees than homemakers. In 1879‚ when Henrik Ibsen wrote “A Dolls House”‚ there was great controversy over the outcome of the play. Nora’s walking out on her husband and children was appalling to many audiences centuries ago. Divorce was unspoken‚ and a very uncommon occurrence. As years go by‚ society’s opinions

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    Lizzie Turovsky A Doll’s House The play‚ A Doll’s House‚ by Henrik Ibsen‚ showcases a traditional marriage of a middle class couple in the Victorian Era. The marriages in the late nineteenth century were severely confining; the woman’s role was to be nurturing and submissive‚ while the man’s was to be powerful in both his work and domestic life. Similarly to these traditional matrimonies‚ the marriage of the protagonists‚ Nora and Torvald‚ emphasizes the implausibility of individuals to both meet

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    A Doll’s House Themes Marriage Women and Femininity Men and Masculinity The Home Respect and Reputation Love Lies and Deceit Money   Love and Marriage As a play focused around the marriage between Nora and Torvald‚ A Dolls House can be seen as an exploration of love and marriage‚ or even‚ more profoundly‚ on whether there can be love in marriage. At the beginning of the play‚ Nora and Torvald appear to be very happily married‚ even to themselves. Nora talks joyfully about her love for Torvald‚

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    A Doll’s House as Ibsen’s Feminist Manifesto Henrik Ibsen’s drama A Doll House is a firm declaration for female equality‚ especially on the social and personal levels. Ibsen uses the dialogue of his drama to reveal the qualities of his characters - this lucid characterization illustrates the transformations the protagonist‚ Nora‚ undergoes. The dynamism of Nora‚ her interactions with her husband and other male characters reveal Ibsen’s feminist message. Nora at first submits to the dominance of her

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    A Doll’s House In A Doll’s House by Henrick Ibsen‚ money symbolizes what some characters seek or have gotten into problems over. It seems that this whole play revolves around it and drama is created because of it. The common saying “money can’t buy happiness” is proven untrue in the beginning of this play when one of the main characters‚ Nora‚ is always joyous and perky when she convinces her husband to give her more money. Throughout this play‚ money forces characters to show their true selves

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