A Doll's House

When Grimm season 5 ended, many were confused at the finale episode wherein Captain Sean Renard (played by Sasha Roiz) saved Nick Burkhardt’s (David Giuntoli) life. Does that mean that Grimm season 6 will start off with the two characters as buddies this time? Seeing that the former saved him and the latter would just feel indebted, could there be a possible friendship between Nick and Sean in Grimm season 6? Reports indicated that although the finale episode did send off mixed signals, it may…

Society shows Torvald has the dominant character. Torvald works hard to provide for his family, and when Nora ask for money, he feels that all she does is waste the money. That is why Nora hide the blackmailing from her husband because she knew that Torvald will never accept her for who she is. When Nora’s husband found out about the money at first he was upset, and then he realized that he can forgave her and that he can move past this. When Nora heard the forgiveness from Torvald she realized…

Marionettists are secret masters of manipulation-- they control their precious puppets from above the stage, rarely being seen themselves. They have mastered the art of (cant think of the exact word rn) personifying behaviors onto their puppets. Through the use of symbolic images, and colors, the speaker of “While Chopping Red Peppers” conveys the message that she loathes her father’s controlling nature with how other people will perceive her. The imagery of the poem creates a connection…

Often in literary works, authors choose a physical object which takes on a special significance in the work and becomes a symbol of something beyond itself. In the stories, The gift of the magi by O. Henry and Lather and Nothing Else by Hernando Tellez, the objects they possessed represented the choice they made and that represents who they are. In The gift of the magi, Jim and Della have their most prized possessions a watch and some hair and In Lather and nothing else, The barber has his…

In The Hunger Games, the first book in a collection of three and a sci-fi novel, peer pressure is seen as well. The first example would be the capital forcing the citizens to watch the games. They would televised the innocent people fighting for their lives and force their loved ones to watch. They fed off the fear of the family of the tributes. Another example, would be when Effie and Haymitch pressure Katniss into changing her ways/personality to be liked by the viewers and the sponsors.…

For a lot of the play, creepy Krogstad seems to be a very big antagonist. He is the force that Nora, our protagonist, is constantly butting heads with. Krogstad shows his villainous traits by blackmailing Nora, threatening her, and trying to make her life a living hell. The motivation behind Krogstad’s vicious attacks is his fear that he’ll lose his job at the bank to Christine. I looked at Krogstad as the villain due to the fact that it was revealed that Nora borrowed the money used to cure…

The unappetizing aspects of society Ibsen viewed during his time culminate in the character of Torvald. Seemingly possessing fine characteristics on the surface, he quickly reveals the superficial and nonauthentic aspects of his heart. While desiring honor, respect, and care, he fails to deliver any of these things to his wife. Although he appears to believe in universal values, such as morality and duty, his derogatory treatment towards Nora and lack of empathy contradict the words from his…

Now and again it takes time to realize one’s true priorities. Although the truth comes out, people do not always do something about it. In Henrik Ibsen’s Dollhouse , Nora Helmer must face the fact that her husband, Torvald Helmer, has not always been himself. Torvald throughout the play says things that keep Nora around, Nora thinks it is because he loves her, but essentially it is to keep the image of their marriage. Torvald has said things such as, "I have often wished that you might be…

On the year 1879, the Royal Theatre of Copenhagen, Denmark first premiered Henrik Ibsen’s play “A Dollhouse.” The play was received as one with a strong feminist acclaim for its cast of female characters who all displayed a form of women’s sacrifice, all challenged by social norms of the time and the men most notably, Torvald Helmer. Helmer was a contrast to the protagonist Nora from the very start without being overt. Helmer is a man who presents himself in public as the perfect married…

Parker Moran Carole Ezell ENC 1102 5/1/2016 The Doll House Research Paper The play “The Doll House” by Henrik Ibsen was written in the late 1800’s in Europe. This drama tells a story of one woman’s struggle in society when trying to help her family. Throughout the play there were many different aspects of the dilemma of social status and serious decision making, but with these choices comes unforeseeable consequences. In this play we see how society has altered the decisions that Nora, Torvald…