We see Ibsen's doll like family as the victim of an unfortunate set of circumstances and stereotypes set in motion by the society of the time period. Nora, as an individual, made a choice to cast off her old shell in disbelief as she stood determined to find out what she was made of while the world watched in awe (Ibsen 939). It is apparent that A Doll House is more about people as a whole, than women as a social class. Nora’s statement at the end of Ibsen's story, was a statement as a human and not as a woman (940). The fact that Nora was a woman may have been a catalyst in the result of the story's climax.
A Street Car Named Desire Assignment 1. Lighting- represents the truth and reality that Blanche is trying to hide from. She uses it to shield herself from people determining who she really is. The light also symbolizes Blanches past and the truth of it. Shadows- show the madness Blanche falls into, it represents how her mind is all over the place and she is slowly breaking down.
In A Streetcar Named Desire, Blanche DuBois, feels she is better than others, constantly changes, and often escapes from reality. Blanche acts very pompous and like she is better than everyone she is around. This could be because she wants to put on a front so people will not see her true colors of her past or because she is again lying to herself to make herself feel better. Blanche expects people to tend to her every beckoning call and for them to believe all her lies and at one point Stanley says, “I’ve been onto you from the start! Not once did you pull any wool over my eyes!
In A Streetcar Named Desire, Blanche DuBois is a southern belle who was formerly a part of the upper class. Once she loses everything she has – from wealth to her sanity – Blanche sees it best to stay with her sister and sister’s husband, Stella and Stanley. Blanche’s main motive is to persuade Stella to return to the lifestyle they had back in Mississippi, while she also attempts to prevent her own past from being exposed. To share false information with a second party is a way of convincing one’s self of fraudulent information. One of Blanche’s first signs of fabrication comes into play at the start of Act II Scene I.
The secrets in the dark then became very bright. After reading this story I found myself wondering after all that had happened to Hester, why in the world would she want to stay in the town where she is a disgrace? If you were in that situation wouldn’t you want to leave the town and go where you could be normal again and not have to hide behind the A. Why was Hester so concerned with her identity in the society? She even was in disbelief when she heard news that they were going to allow her to take of the letter for good.
Her first published novel entitled The Bluest Eye, portrays two female characters who take two different choices. Pecola Breedlove chooses to divorce herself from her own values and personality. However, her action only results in failure. She becomes insane because of her impossible wish to have the bluest eye. On the other hand, Claudia is able to maintain her values though she cannot fit the beauty standard.
For example, Natasha shows her action to modify her fate by stating, “I will tell you why as best I can. My soul knows no rest, day and night I weep; an evil dream oppresses me” (Pushkin 61). This shows how Natasha arranges to tell her story in an intelligent way to the people and the bridegroom; if she had chose to accuse the bridegroom without saying what she said, people wouldn't have listened to her as carefully as they would have. Also, because Natasha decided to change her fate with a good choice, this allowed her to live and not be killed by the bridegroom. In addition, because of Natasha’s attempt to control her destiny, the evil bride groom is “…bound, judged, put to death.
Her role completely affected the plot of the play. Also according to my research the writer of a feminist play, story, or film must also, “Concentrate on how a (the) women (woman) are presented in a story. The character Nora in the play dominates the story line in every act, and in the conclusion of the play she is really what the play is all about. What follows are my selections of supporting quotes that helped me to come to my decision on A Doll’s House play to be a feminist play: Nora: That is just it; you have never understood me. I have been greatly wronged, Torvald--first by papa and then by you.
In the attempt to save her husband s life and pride, she secretly borrowed money to use for his recovery from a deadly illness. She is then faced with the consequences of her dishonest practice, even though her intentions were always honorable. Feminist ideas are clearly presented all through the play, but are most easily seen in the dependence society put on women, Nora’s changing definitions of freedom, and Ibsen’s portrayal of women as self-sacrificial and cunning, using society s view of them as a foil. Ibsen’s play, A Doll’s House uses Nora, the main character to portray how woman were treated in the 19th century. Nora’s husband, Torvald constantly talks down to her, as if she were his child, instead of wife, “HEL.
A Doll’s House In Henrick Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, the main relationship we see is Nora Helmer and her husband Torvald Helmer’s. Their relationship is seemingly influenced by their era. When first reading the play, one may suggest that the women in this play are victims of this era. As the plot develops, we see that the relationship is also influenced by Nora’s lies, which suggest she was also a victimizer in her relationship, aside from her era. By the end of this play, we see how Nora’s secret changes the relationship between the couple, as she violates the stereotypical role-play as a wife and mother in her era, which generates her inspirational growth.