Henrik Ibsen

I am writing here today, because I do not agree with Tom Robinson’s verdict as him being guilty. Mayella, the woman who claimed to be raped and beaten by Tom, didn’t have any clear answers for the questions that were asked. She refused to answer most of them, which I didn’t think was right. I don’t think Tom should be testified as guilty if the victim won’t answer any important questions. When Mayella was sitting at the stand, Atticus asked her a question about where the children were, and she…

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…

As we know, Anna has had a troubled past. Her father died, her stepmother is equivalent to the evil stepmother in “Cinderella”, and she has had a recent change in culture and scenery. In the novel, Anna has made questionable life choices that could be chalked up to her lack of knowledge about the workings of society. We see this when looking at her relationship with Walter. Walter buys her nice things (like the pantyhose), he always gives her money (as an exchange for her services), and he…

O. Henry’s story “The Gift of the Magi” is a story about two people that sacrifice something important to them for the other to have a merry Christmas. They each sell an object they love so that they can buy something the other had wanted. In this case, the main character Della sells her hair to buy her husband, Jim a watch chain and Jim sells his watch to buy Della tortoise shell combs for her hair. The theme that sacrifice for another brings about happiness is revealed to the reader…

Nora at first appears to be a silly, selfish girl, who has yet to grow up from her high school days, constantly sneaking things behind her husbands back. Nora is considered to be one the most interesting characters in the play even though she is immature and may even be ignorant at times. Torvald is convinced that Nora needs his guidance throughout all things that she does, because she has a child-like mind. Torvald embraces that belief, that it is his role as a man and as her husband to guide…

A Room With a View, by E.M. Forster, is set in the 19th century. The beginning of the novel is set in Italy, but later it is set in England. Through diction and descriptions, the author depicts Italy and England very differently, creating a sense of symbolism. To Lucy, the protagonist, Italy is a dirty, crazy place that is full of excitement and adventure; in contrast, England is a neat, clean, and structured place that, to Lucy becomes predictable and boring after she experiences Italy. By…

Essay on Oedipus the King, Othello and A Doll's House. As in the play Oedipus the King, the major theme in Othello is man's inability to distinguish between what seems to be and what is reliable. Explain how this shared theme of "uncertain vision" is treated somewhat differently in Othello than it is in Oedipus the King. Both the Shakespeare's Othello and Sophocles' Oedipus the King are based on the idea of uncertain vision. However, the reason supporting the tragedy and the unknown concepts…

doll-wife here, just as at home I was Papa’s doll-child” (Ibsen 838). She was trying to tell him she was more than just a fragile being. She had feelings, was intelligent and wanted to be more than just a wife, mother and doll. Helmer did not like this and forcefully told her she could not leave, he further explained “Before all else, you’re a wife and a mother” (Ibsen 840) . She responds by saying, “I don’t believe in that anymore” (Ibsen 840). Helmer tells her she is talking like a child and…

Is killing someone worth saving your friend? If your friend stole something would you be loyal and help him or have justice and tell the police? Loyalty is a strong support or allegiance with a person or people. Justice is following the law. Loyalty is more important than having justice because you have to be loyal to your family, fighting for what you believe in and being loyal to your friends. First, being loyal to your family . You should always be loyal to your family. In the article When…

In the novella Juana plays a huge role in the plot. In LaPaz, Juana’s family needs money to hire a doctor for her son. Her husband finds a pearl to sell and get money for the doctor. Since finding the pearl a lot of bad luck is happening to her and her family. She attempts to convince her husband to get rid of the pearl and tries to throw it away, but she can’t. In The Pearl by John Steinbeck, Juana is represented as a strong female because she is portrayed as intuitive, strong-willed, and…