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Torvald Helmer is a character with many different personalities. He is a character that I truly strongly despise and have no sympathy for him. One of the main reason that made me lose my sympathy for Torvald was the way he treated Nora when he was drunk. Helmer: When I watched the seductive figures of the Tarantella, my blood was on fire; I could endure it no longer, and that was why I brought you down so early- Nora: Go away Torvald! You must let me go. I won’t- Helmer: What’s that? You’re joking my little Nora! You won’t- you won’t? Am I not your husband-? At this point in the play, Nora is seen clearly uncomfortable and does not want her husband to touch her. In the dialogue, the stage directions indicate that Nora is trying to make space between them. An example of this would be [she moves to the other side of the table], while Torvald continues to try to get closer to her and follows her. Even though he is Nora's husband and is supposed to be the one to ...

In Henrik Ibsen's A Doll House, decision-making is clouded by the manipulation caused by certain characters. Manipulation is a form of control over another person without either their consent or knowledge.  In act two, Nora tries to manipulate Torvald when he explains to her why Krogstad must be dismissed. Nora thinks of Torvald as being narrow-minded.  "Nora: ... it is such as  narrow-minded  way of looking at things. Helmer: What are you saying? Narrow-minded? Do you think I am narrow-minded ?   (Ibsen 35)" It was impossible for Nora to stop Torvald from firing Krogstad. Krogstad placed a letter in the mailbox revealing all of Nora's misbehavior.   Nora tries to increase the time when Torvald does not know about the letter and this is seen when she pleads to Torvald to not check the mailbox. She continuously says that she cannot practice for the dance without her husband. This can be seen on page 45 of the pla y.   "Nora: help me, Torvald. Promi...

Do artists have a moral responsibility to act as a voice for individuals/communities to communicate with the wider world, or for groups/campaigns/ideologies to spread a message? Or, alternatively, do artists actually have a moral responsibility to be objective and stay out of politics, religion, and dogma in order that their art is accessible to everyone? The responsibility of an artist is to highlight the events/moments for the outside world. One of the important features in an artist's career is the ideas and meaning behind their project. Each artwork is made for a particular reason and the meaning of art could be about anything, as it is up to the viewers to interpret and understand it with their own perception. Art can depict anything to an audience because art is a form of personal expression Banksy has captured the interest of art lovers, activists, and graffiti artists around the globe.  His mysterious identity (and refusal to use social media accounts...

Hiroshima and Nagasaki This news will last for a long time because of the large number of people whose lives were taken away.  This event took place on August 6th, 1945. 250,000 people died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This bombing also caused further more deaths and diseases in newborns. This bombing occurred 70 years ago and we know that this news will never die as it is still being discussed in history books, articles, newspapers as part to remember this very important event.

Dear Nikhil, I am very sorry to hear about your father’s death. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. I hope everything goes well for you and your families, as you fulfill all the rituals back home in India. One thing that has been bothering me a lot lately and I believe it is very important that I share that with you Nikhil. Nikhil as you are aware that you have been occupying my mind and soul at all times and you have taken a special place in my life. Mum and Dad love you a lot and we all consider you as part of my family. However, I was shocked and upset when you left me alone and made plans to travel to India with your sister and mum. I felt that I was not important for you as you did not include me in your travel plan. I do realize it is a family trip to fulfill Ashoke’s death ritual. I don’t know the reason behind your decision but it is very hard for me to accept why I could not travel with you al...

Define History:  History is the record of past events and times, especially in connection with the human race.  AOK in History: The four AOK used in History are Imagination, Reason, Memory, and Language. Imagination is used because it helps to visualize events from the past. The reason because it helps to reason the factors of the events which took place in the past. Memory because to memorize past events, mainly important events that occurred.