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Research Paper: A Dolls House

One of the many influential writers of the nineteenth century includes Norwegian poet and playwright Henrik Ibsen. Among his major works, A Doll’s House was published in 1879; it is an eloquent and well-written play concerning the female protagonist, Nora and her dilemma with social standards and her husband. By means of his controversial and thought-provoking play, Henrik Ibsen effectively shows his view of the role of women in society through Nora’s break from a subordinate role, which ultimately exposes him as an advocate for women’s liberation (Clurman 152).

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Love

True Love.

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The Effects of Emoticons in Hedda Gabler and Miss Julie

“Jealousy is a tiger that tears not only its prey but also its own raging heart” (unknown). Love, hate, jealousy leading to madness, examples of these have been shown countless times in Strindberg’s Miss Julie and Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler.

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The Morals of Henrik Ibsen

A critique of three plays by Henrik Ibsen including Ghosts, an Enemy of the people, and The Wild Duck. It delves into the moral beliefs of Ibsen and how they relate to these plays.

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