A Doll's House

In the play “Marie Antoinette,” written by David Adjmi and directed by Le’Mil Eiland, Alexis Primus takes on the role of Marie, the pompous, spoiled, and ignorant queen of France. I wasn’t originally going to discuss the lead character, however as I analyze Alexis’s character with greater thought, the more impressed I became. This play encourages people to view Marie from a new perspective, not only exposing Marie’s superfluous and greedy nature but also the misunderstanding and internal…

Henrik Ibsen’s play “Ghosts” was published in 1881 and was first performed in 1882 in Chicago through the production of Danish Touring Company. It is a story that highlights social conflicts such as failed marriage, infidelity and incestuous love to depict a filthy image of the author’s contemporary society. Characters in this play seek for freedom and truth. One of the main characters in the story, Mrs. Alving said, “Well, I can’t help it; I must have done with all this constraint and…

Patel urges Chandan to accompany him to work and surreptitiously avoids Tara. The heat of their argument is broken by the entry of Roopa, a friend of Tara. She states the grounds of the argument to Roopa as: “ The men in the house were deciding on whether they were going to go hunting while the woman looked after the cave.” The above statement is metaphorical in nature to create an imagery regarding the status and roles of the two genders in a typical conservative society of…

is provided about their attire. Regina answers the door to Pastor Manders, and “straightens her collar”13 quickly when he has his back turned, indicating she wore a shirt or blouse, the common attire of a maid at the time. Pastor Manders enters the house wearing a topcoat, carrying an umbrella and a...small satchel”14, possibly signifying his authority and importance in society. The most significant costume, in my opinion, is that of Oswald. Oswald enters the conservatory while Pastor Manders…

Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert is a realist novel written in 1856 that tells the story of a married couple, Emma and Charles Bovary. In particular, Emma’s constant emotional struggles with her social position and status as well as her frustration with her banal life drive her to commit adulterous affairs. Within the novel, Flaubert utilizes food to showcase distinctions between middle and upper social class as well as Emma’s discontent with her current life and desire to live the life of the…

HOW DOES THE HIERARCHY OF SOCIETY AFFECT THE SENSE OF DUTY AND MORALITY OF CERTAIN CHARACTERS IN GHOSTS? Ghosts was a play written by Henrik Ibsen, an 19th century Norwegian playwright who was credited for the creation for modern realistic drama. Ibsen specialized in portraying the stark reality of life in the 19th century. Society during that period valued facade over integrity due to the fact that the people higher up the social ladder were under greater scrutiny from others to adhere to…

An Exercise of Freedom What is more important for a woman: to be a mother or a woman? This question appeared to me after reading A Doll House and Gedda Gabler written by Henrik Ibsen. The name of the main protagonist of the first play was Nora. She was a wife of a banker and their life seemed to get better because of her husband’s promotion. But the past comes back at the most unexpectable moment. Nora’s fraud with documentation was about to be discovered and this could bring shame on her and…

Hansberry’s Argument in A Raisin in the Sun In Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, act 2, sc. 2, between pages 106 and 109, Lena gives Walter the remaining money that the check provided, so he could store it in the bank and finally be the head of the family. Walter’s bitterness immediately extinguishes and he is beyond content that he can finally pursue his dream. Later that day, Walter expresses to his son, the wealth they are going to acquire and have the luxurious life they always…

Analysis of Alma’s Suspense As defined by Oxford Dictionary, suspense is a state of feeling excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen. In the suspenseful short film Alma, directed by Rodrigo Blaas, a young girl is lured into a shop containing dolls, including one which looks like her, only to become trapped in one of the dolls. The director’s use of different techniques creates a suspenseful mood for the viewer. Blaas uses sound, setting, and camera work to create the mood of the…

In 1900 my great great grandparents moved to Kane, Pennsylvania from Italy. In Italy, my great great grandfather, Guiseppi DeMart, who was called Joe, wanted to marry my great great grandmother Mary. Her father did not approve of Joe and did not give his blessing to their marriage because he felt Joe was not good enough for his daughter. Joe told her father, “I’m going to marry her, and I’m going to take her to America and you will never see her again,” and that is what he did. He married her…