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    Henrik Isben's A Doll’s House and Frederico Garcia's The House of Bernarda Alba The House of Bernarda Alba and A Doll's House, by Frederico Garcia Lorca and Henrik Ibsen respectively, are two similar plays written at different times. In 1964, Frederico's The House of Bernarda Alba debuted in Madrid Spain, thirty-one years after it's birth in 1933. It pioneered the style of surrealistic imagery, popular folklore and was written in prose. A Doll's House was published in 1879 and appeared on stage

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    In Henrik Ibsen’s play A Doll’s House, pointedly captures the reality of the Victorian Era within the play. Nora Helmer, the protagonist of the story, represents the typical women in society during that era. The audience’s first impression of Nora is a money obsessed, childish, obedient house wife to her husband, Torvald Helmer. However, as the play progresses one can see that Nora is far from being that typical ideal trophy wife, she is an impulsive liar who goes against society’s norm to be whom

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    A Doll’s House Unit Project. In the play a Doll's House by henrik Ibsen, characters are trapped by society expectations for them based on gender, economic class, social status, and professional responsibilities. The author portrays women as inferior and that their duties are to be a housewife, take care of the kids and been total dependent of their husbands. Social class is everything for the characters of a doll's house and they are prepared to defend their position by any means necessary

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    A Doll's House Analysis

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    The play, A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen, written in Norway on December 4, 1979, relies heavily on the historical events during which the play is set. Although the play was written in Norway, A Doll’s House reflects American society in the eighteen hundreds. The vast similarities between Norwegian and American society through the nineteenth century is seen throughout most of the play. Ibsen takes up a challenge against the social norms established against women by highlighting the distinct characteristics

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    The book ,“A Doll's House”and the 1973 film by director Patrick Garland that interpret the book will be analyzed in full detail by making notes of major and/or minor difference, tone, language, the actors interpretation, setting, and etc... At the end there will be a conclusion on what makes the film great, summing up the connections with the book, and my opinion towards the film as it is standing. Analyze the film, see connections between book, and to have opinion with a final say is the goal.

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    is based on Nora and Torvald Helmer and the progression of their relationship from the play “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen. Both Torvald and Nora Helmer played as major characters but were flat and static in the beginning. Nora with her childlike and submissive behavior toward her husband of eight years and Torvald with a stereotypical point of view. Developing this trait as a child from her father Nora believed this was an acceptable behavior for her marriage. And Torvald probably grew up with

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    002322- 3 Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House is based in the Victorian society of the 19th century. It assesses the many struggles and hardships that women faced because of marriage “laws” that were crucial during that time period. The society was male- dominated with no equality. Nora is the protagonist in A Doll’s House and the wife of a man named Torvald. This play is about Nora’s voyage to recognizing her self- determination and independence. She transforms from a traditional, reserved woman to

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    play, “A Doll’s House” implies that deception of marriage derived from secrets can act as a poison that creates isolation and poses as a threat. Ibsen supports his implication by providing examples through figurative language to express the symbolism of the Tarantella dance and its relation to the characters, Nora and Torvald, and their marriage. The author’s purpose is to express Nora’s violent and aggressive movements during the Tarantella dance caused by anxiety and loathe towards Torvald in order

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    In both A Doll’s House and Like Water for Chocolate Henrik Ibsen and Laura Esquival respectively, each make one of their women characters leave not only their houses but even their lifestyles and cultures. Nora in A Doll’s House leaves her home in search of her true inner self. While Gertrudis in Like Water for Chocolate leaves her house in her own endeavor to escape Mama Elena’s repression. Bothe Ibsen and Esquival make use of a variety of literary devices and styles in order to show to the readers/audience

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    Society’s Expectations As act I of “A Doll’s House” begins, the scene is set to impress the audience “with vivid descriptions of a room “furnished with taste, but nothing too extravagant”. (Ibsen) The first to enter is Nora. Nora walks in with her arms full of bags after shopping, and her husband, Torvald calls from another room to make sure it is her he hears coming through the door. Torvald sets limits on Nora’s spending; he treats her as both a child and a doll. The way in which the characters

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