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    Before Dying” and “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen‚ the story was based on making the right move which Grant and Jefferson found out the right thing and did it the novel “A Lesson Before Dying” and Nora did the right thing by leaving her husband Torvald in the play “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen. In the film “Far From Heaven” by Todd Hayness’s the women did the right thing by leaving the restaurant and talking to the man in private‚ this is when the women says‚ “Can we leave from here” (Hayness)

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    about this position of women in society are brought to life when he uses stereotypical characters in order to express justice to humanity in general. He portrays this idea of humanism in A Doll’s House through the characters Mrs. Linde‚ Nora and Torvald. Mrs. Linde is one of three characters that Ibsen uses to portray weakness and strength in a patriarchal society. At the beginning of the play‚ in her first interaction with Nora she states that all her family has left her and that she “feel[s

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    other people live their lives. Mrs. Linde realizes that Nora doesn’t see the severity of her actions and understands that keeping it from Torvald is only going to make matters worse. She tries to make Nora understand this but Nora’s childish and stubborn personality doesn’t want to disappoint Torvald. Though Nora never fully understood why it was important for Torvald to know‚ Mrs. Linde did show Nora the importance of independence taught her that there is more to life than the confides of her home and

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    Nora’s flashy and dramatic rehearsal of the tarantella to Torvald and Dr. Rank‚ left stunned and jaw dropping looks on their faces. In revenge for Torvald treating Nora like a doll‚ she recognizes his “jealousy: yet [secretly continues to] flirt with Rank‚ aware but not acknowledging the grounds of her control” (Bradbrook 83). Nora is flirtatious towards Dr. Rank because she intends to manipulate him and ask him for money‚ but instead he informs her that he is dying. Nora’s mysterious relationship

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    discontent and those who did not. It is also quite interesting that those who changed their situations to their advantage were both set in the same historical timeframe‚ unlike the ones who did not. Both Emily Grierson from “A Rose for Emily” and Nora Helmer from “A Doll’s House” manifested this dissatisfaction with their lives and chose to challenge their oppressors. On the other hand‚ Elisa Allen from “The Chrysanthemums‚” chose to continue living her submissive existence. In Faulkner’s short story

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    attention to the small details such as the quilts‚ while overlooking a woman’s role in a household. On the other hand‚ in “A Doll House‚” Torvald undermines the importance of Nora to the family as a mother just because he has more say in the household. Another interesting similarity between the two plays is that both of the protagonists are compared to birds; Torvald calls Nora his “lark” (808)‚ and Mrs. Hale says that Mrs. Wright was “kind of a bird herself” (753). These metaphors symbolize birds that

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    has made in order to pay her debt: "Every time Torvald gave me money for new clothes and such‚ I never used more than half; always bought the simplest cheapest outfits." (Ibsen 977). This act of frugality shows how Nora will go to great lengths so that she can secretly pay the money she owes for Torvald’s trip. While Cyrano sacrificed his life‚ which is a physical aspect‚ Nora chose to sacrifice something material such as clothing for her love of Torvald. Later‚ Mrs. Linde explains to Krogstad why she

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    The Myth of Perfection Adam Benzan Block H Perfection is a much sought-after quality‚ yet is completely impossible to obtain. Because we do not have a clear definition of what perfection truly is‚ when a person attempts to become "perfect"‚ they are usually transforming into what seems to be perfect to . In both "A Doll’s House" and "The Metamorphosis"‚ we see that human beings cannot achieve a state of total perfection. When Gregor Samsa‚ from "the Metamorphosis"‚ attempts

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    commit the forgery because women in the 19th century were unable to take out a loan ‘without her husband’s consent’. Torvald questions Nora on what she would do if ‘a tile’ was to fall ‘off a roof’ and onto his head‚ which suggests that Torvald does not trust her with money and is very careful when handing her small amounts of money. The possible danger that is to come if Torvald was to find out of Nora’s deceit‚ is what creates the underlying tension throughout the play. However‚ the audience sympathises

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    children would be better off without her‚ “Good-bye‚ Torvald. I won’t look in on the children. I know they’re in better hands than mine. The way I am now‚ I’m no use to them.” she left feeling she could never be good enough of a mother to them (Ibsen‚ 1152). In reality‚ children need their mother and a husbands need their his wife. Without their mother‚ their lives could be corrupted and all the pressure would left on their father. She considered Torvald a stranger after he didn’t support her decision

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