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Nora as a Doll in Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House"

March 31, 2010 - 2396 words | Theatre » Henrik Ibsen

In A Doll's House, Nora Helmer spends most of her on-stage time as a doll: a vapid, passive character with little personality of her own. Her whole life is a construct of societal norms and the expectations of others. Until she comes to the realization that her life... Read Article »

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Henrik Ibsen A Doll's House Nora Torvald Norway Krogstad Cummings Dream Helmer Theatre

Conceptions of the American Dream

March 1, 2010 - 3251 words | English » Cultural Identity

Since its coinage in 1931, the concept of “the American Dream” has lured tens of millions of immigrants from all corners of the planet to the United States with promises of prosperity and happiness far beyond anything attainable in their native countries... Read Article »

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Immigration Chinese American Immigration American Dream Fae Myenne Ng Bone

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Imagination, Romantic Love, and the Creation of Art

January 20, 2010 - 1970 words | English » Shakespeare

In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare plays with the themes of love, art, imagination, and Dreaming to forge an overall meaning for his work. His play within a play, found in Act V, expands on his themes and portrays the relationship between the audience... Read Article »

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Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream Shakespeare Imagination Creation Romantic Love Dreaming Versus Reality

Ovid's Metamorphoses and the Plays of Shakespeare

December 31, 2009 - 4547 words | English » Shakespeare

The number of ancient sources available to the readers and playwrights of Elizabethan times was truly immeasurable. These sources could be reached both as original texts in Greek and Latin, and in French and English translations. Popular indirect sources were translations... Read Article »