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Nora Zeale Hurston, 2002.
A biography of writer Nora Zeale Hurston.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 10 sources, £ 42.95
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This paper depicts the life and writings of Nora Zeale Hurston as a representation of its time and the influence she had.
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?Their Eyes Were Watching God?, 2004.
Examines the theme of horizons in this novel by Nora Zeale Hurston.
1,151 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 27.95
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"Their Eyes Were Watching God", by Nora Zeale Hurston, is like a mystery novel in which the author tells the solution to the mystery first and then holds the reader?s interest by explaining exactly how he or she arrived at the solution. This paper discusses the protagonist, Janie, the story of her life, unsolved mysteries, and the imagery of horizons throughout the novel.
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"Janie?s final horizon was self-preservation. While all her other horizons had been imaginary, reflecting her longing to grow up or to grow somehow ?bigger? than she thought she was, the decision to kill Tea Cake rather than let him kill her was the first adult act Janie performed. It was the final horizon, but it could not have been crossed at all if Janie had not grown up enough to protect herself. Janie sails through the trial. Moreover, she gives Tea Cake a truly extravagant burial, befitting for the agent that brought her to the final horizon she needed to find, herself."
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Nora as a Theorist, 2006.
An examination of Nora, a character in Henrik Ibsen's play, "A Doll's House", in light of the theories of Karl Marx and Max Weber.
5,809 words (approx. 23.2 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 96.95
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The paper explains that Marx and Weber both had theories of alienation and authority. It shows that they both thought that men had been alienated from their natural selves. The paper explains that Marx thought it was because men had been subordinated by economics and technology and had given up their power to produce and that Weber believed that men became alienated from themselves when they formed organizations or bureaucracies. The writer discusses that Nora, the main character in "A Doll's House", is a sort of doll to her husband, Torvald. The writer explains that Nora loses her own sense of self as she subordinates herself to Torvald's authority in all things. The writer states that Nora is a theorist in the same way that Marx and Weber are because, when she realizes that she is alienated from herself and that she has an unresolved conflict because of this, she confronts her husband and leaves him, her children and her lifestyle. In conclusion, the writer posits that Nora would have made Karl Marx proud by her decision to leave everything she has ever known to start a new life without the conflict and alienation that she had become accustomed to.
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Abstract
Karl Marx' Theory of Alienation
Max Weber's Theory of Authority
Marx and Weber
"A Doll's House"
Analysis of Nora as a Theorist
Conclusion
References
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"The key part that Weber and Marx seem to agree on, though, is that there are people in authority in society, and people who are not in authority. This causes conflict and a sense of alienation for some people. While they vary in the reasons why this causes alienation, and they vary on why some men come to be in authority, they firmly agree on the problem. It is merely the solution and the cause of the problem where they diverge. The conflict and problems that they discuss can be seen in Henrik Ibsen's play "A Doll's House"."
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Nora in "A Doll's House", 2005.
A study of the character of Nora in Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House".
1,876 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 41.95
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This paper deals with Nora Helmer's heroic struggle to free herself from the oppressive domination and control of her husband, Torvald. It portrays Nora's attempt to assert her own identity and independence in the face of what she considers societal and marital imprisonment. It shows the the essence of the story is Nora's journey from an enforced and artificial child-like existence to her own personal declaration of independence in the world.
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"In his play A Doll's House, Henrik Ibsen portrays, in a general sense, the oppressed and powerless role of women in a male dominated society. In a more particular sense, Ibsen dramatizes the story of one woman's struggle to change her life in order to achieve a sense-of-self and independent identity in the face of social and personal oppression. For Nora Helmer, this struggle is the first step on a courageous personal quest. For most of the play, Nora is trapped in the traditional position of a woman in society. She is defined by her role as wife and mother. But by the end of the play, Nora undergoes a personal transformation and sets out on a journey of self -discovery. In undertaking this journey, Nora is not only demanding her own independence, in a real sense, but she is also a pioneer, in a symbolic sense, in asserting the rights and dignity of all women in society to be treated as the equal of men."
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Nora, 2002.
A discussion of how playwrights criticize society by having characters who represent some social class or ideological position through an analysis of various literary works all linked by a protagonist called Nora.
2,084 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 45.95
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This paper discusses how dramatists often criticize society through the characters and situations they depict on stage. In particular it looks at the way these characters are shaped by the society in which they live and how they behave because of the conflict that develops between their psychology and their personality as well as the demands of society. It evaluates how the same is true of novelists and fiction writers and how the process can be seen by reference to several women coincidentally named Nora, in three in plays by J.M. Synge, George Bernard Shaw and Sean O'Casey and a real-life Nora who served as model for the character of Gretta Conroy in James Joyce's "The Dead." It also analyzes how they can all be compared to the prototypical middle-class woman emerging from her cocoon, Nora in "A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen.
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"Sean O'Casey wanted to be a voice for a new Ireland, but after The Plough and the Stars was rejected by the very audience for which it was written because of its unsympathetic portrayal of those involved in the Easter Rebellion, O'Casey left Ireland for Britain. Interestingly, the play has become one of those most performed in Ireland since that time. The 1916 rebellion is the background for the play, and it was a period of disturbance in Irish history. The play begins in 1915 and prepares for the tragedy to come in 1916. Nora and Clitheroe are introduced by Fluther Good and Mrs. Gogan. This Nora has not been married long, and she and her husband are beginning to quarrel. She is unhappy living in a tenement house and would also like to dress in better clothing than Jack can afford."
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Zora Neale Hurston, 2002.
A review of the work and life of author Zora Neale Hurston.
2,493 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 52.95
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This paper presents a literary review of the work of Zora Neale Hurston, an early twentieth century Afro-American feminist author who was raised in a predominately black community. The paper flows with excerpts from her work which the writer then relates back to the author's own life and experiences. The main text used to complement the paper's viewpoint is "Their Eyes Were Watching God" where the main character Janie must continue in her self discovery, much like Hurston herself. The writer also claims that Hurston uses her novel to express her own feelings on race, despite her public not always agreeing with her views.
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"While the literature she composed in college was by no means inferior, she remained a defiant free-spirit during even her early college career. While working on an anthropological study for her mentor, Franz Boas, she was exposed to voodoo, which she quickly embraced. She was deeply interested in the subtle nuances that voodoo had left scattered throughout Afro-American culture. She also adopted this religion, which contrasted completely with her Baptist up bringing, because it gave her a new artistic sense."
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Zora Neale Hurston's "Sweat", 2005.
This paper analyzes the biographical background of Zora Neale Hurston's short story"Sweat".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, £ 18.95
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This paper discusses the feminist approach to Hurston's short story, which is related to the cruel and dominating male authority that she found in her own life. The author points out that, although Hurston reflects in her own life a woman that is liberated from these troubles, in the character of Delia, she invariably reflects her own failed marriages. The paper relates that the crucial interrelationship of Delia and Hurston reflect their similarities of lifestyle in a realistic experiential narrative the reflects the plight of women to find equality in love.
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"This study examines how the life of Zora Neale Hurston reflects upon her literary writings within her story "Sweat." By realizing the mental and physical abuse that Hurston survived with her own marriages, Hurston reflects a feminist mode of thought in "Sweat", relating to how she had experienced men within her own life. By counteracting the dominating influence of men within her biography, Hurston reflects her own aspirations and feminist freedoms within the misogynist environment that resides in this story. The life of Hurston was one that was troubled "by a great many patriarchal and dominating men throughout her lifetime." (Bloom p.155) Hurston was extremely aware of the nature of violent men and their abusive ways."
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Zora Neal Hurston, 2002.
An introduction to the life and works of African-American novelist, Zora Neal Hurston.
1,847 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
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This paper introduces early twentieth century writer, Zora Neal Hurston. It provides a biography of her life in Florida and her interest in Southern black folklore which led to her writing her short novel, "Sweat". This paper analyzes the themes and characters in "Sweat" and then compares the story with another of Hurston's works, her 1937 book "Their Eyes Were Watching God", which was criticized by black readers who felt she did not portray the south realistically. The paper also discusses the revival of an interest in Hurston's literature following a book on her life by famous African-American writer, Alice Walker.
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"The snake theme will weave its way through the story, with "S" words present in nearly every sentence. "A remarkable transformation in iconography can be seen in the prevalence of S, with its resemblance to the snake symbolizing Damballah Wedo, the serpent deity of Voodoo" (Hill 196). Sykes brings home a live rattlesnake to further torment Delia, hoping it will chase her out of the house, but the snake ends up killing Sykes instead, in an ironic twist at the end, and Delia does nothing to stop it. She is finally free of Sykes and his evil, and can continue her life in the little home she has created for herself."
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Nora's Development in "A Doll's House", 2005.
A consideration of Nora as a developing character in Ibsen's "A Doll's House."
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 16.95
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This paper examines the character of Nora as a developing character in Henrik Ibsen's play, "A Doll's House". In particular, it examines how Nora deceives both herself and Torvald as she realizes she is more as a person than just a housewife.
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"In Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House the character of Nora undergoes a transformation during the play as she develops from a supposedly happy but unaware house wife to a woman who comes to understand her potential as an individual in her own right ."
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Nora Helmer and Antigone, 2004.
A comparative study of Nora from Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House" with Sophocles's "Antigone".
2,688 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 0 sources, £ 55.95
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This paper examines how the relationship between men and women as a topic has been discussed and dissected ever since man has had enough leisure time to examine his life. It looks at how there are some women who follow men?s law and how there are others who follow the dictates of their own conscience; such is the predicament and the choice of the characters, Nora Helmer in "A Doll?s House" and Antigone in "Antigone". It shows how Nora and Antigone are women living in the world of men and how their laws and moral imperatives are gender-linked.
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"Dramatists Szophokl?sz as well as Henrik Ibsen broke away from previously established theatrical traditions in their respective period. Sophocles revamped the structural aspects of his plays in contrast with other contemporary playwrights such as Aechylus and Euripid?sz. Ibsen departed from the melodramatic style which had been the accepted theater framework up to that time. Henrik Ibsen also began to expose realistic and themes of social and political nature, which became controversial issues among his contemporaries. Although some speak of Ibsen ?breaking new ground? when he designated Nora, a woman, as the protagonist and title character of A Doll?s House, Sophocles had done the precise same thing many centuries years before with Antigon?."
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Edith Wharton?s ?Roman Fever? and Zora Neale Hurston?s ?The Gilded Six-Bits?, 2001.
This paper contrasts and compares Edith Wharton?s ?Roman Fever? and Zora Neale Hurston?s ?The Gilded Six-Bits.?
2,605 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 54.95
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This paper is a look at Edith Wharton's, "Roman Fever," and Zora Neale Hurston's "The Gilded Six-Bits." Edith Wharton was a white American woman of opulence and class, while Zola Neale Hurston was an African-American who was born in Eatonville, Florida, occupied primarily by black families who have historically been struggling for economic sufficiency and comfort, but have historically been hampered by racial prejudice. The paper looks at how the two celebrated authors write about love, marriage and family, women and their overt well as covert emotions and desires, with the authors? respective and opposing cultures and social classes as backdrops.
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"Both stories deal with marriage. In Wharton?s, the marriages of childhood friends Alida and Grace had to be cultivated, for they belonged to the genteel class of human beings at that time. They had to try all means to feign happiness and of being loved and their mates? fidelity to them. How they looked to the outside world weighed much more than how they really felt inside, and that was the core of Victorian values of propriety ? the external, heartbreaking, mind-blowing type. This was the price to pay for belonging up there and everything that went with being high above. In contrast, Hurston?s characters, Joe and his Missy May, treasured their marriage and had a common line of pleasures, including the pursuit of a few gilded coins, chocolate kisses and a baby. Their simple joys were more accessible and this made marriage more workable and forgiving offenses possible. Although both authors had unhappy marriages, Hurston nevertheless valued marriage as an institution that could save an individual or else saw marriage as a stabilizing force like nothing else in a society."
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Nora in "A Doll?s House", 2006.
A literary analysis of the character Nora in Ibsen's "A Doll's House".
940 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 23.95
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This paper studies Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House", a three-act play which affords the audience an insightful perspective on one woman's epiphany. The paper's analysis focuses on the character of Nora Helmer who, when the story opens, appears to be the prototypical pampered wife. The paper dissects Nora's relationship to her husband, and comments on the changes in that relationship as a metaphor for the transformation of women's role in society. The paper also analyzes several literary techniques used by Ibsen in the play, including the retrospective technique to reveal important incidents from the past as the play progresses. Finally, the paper explores the feminist undertones of the play, and its commentary on the position of women in the late 19th century.
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"One soon learns that Nora is not quite the empty-headed spendthrift she appears. Rather, she has need of money in order to repay a debt owed Nils Krogstad from years past--one incurred in order to save her husband's life, but requiring that she forge her father's name. Her husband, of course, is completely unaware that all this has transpired. When Torvald assumes the bank presidency, Nora's creditor will lose his position there. So Krogstad threatens blackmail in an attempt to convince her to use her influence to save his job. Nora certainly tries, but Torvald is determined to dismiss Krogstad. The desperate man delivers a letter revealing his past association with the woman. After Torvald has read the letter and rejected Nora, Krogstad has a change of heart--at which point, so does Torvald. But it is too late. Nora realizes that her marriage to Torvald has never been a relationship between equals. She has lived with a stranger but cannot bear to continue as his mere toy, a doll in this doll's house. Nora leaves Torvald and her three children."
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Antigone and Nora, 2004.
This paper presents a comparison of the motives behind the actions of Antigone in Sophocles play "Antigone" and the actions of Nora Helmer in Ibsen's drama, "A Doll's House."
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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The paper compares the motives behind the actions of Antigone in disobeying King Creon in Sophocles play "Antigone" and Nora Helmer's abandonment of her husband and family in Ibsen's drama, "A Doll's House."
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"The play "Antigone" by Sophocles and "A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen show many elements in common with respect to their heroines. In "Antigone" Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, disobeys King Creon's orders of established law and buries her brother. In "A Doll's House" Nora rebels against her husband and confining role as housewife and mother and walks out on her family. Both women risk enormous odds by transgressing against civil and conventional law and both pay an enormous price."
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"Sweat" by Hurston, 2004.
An analysis of Zora Neale Hurston's ?Sweat? and the concept of sin.
1,901 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
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An analysis of Zora Neale Hurston's ?Sweat?, which explores the reasons for the character Sykes' death and the religious connotations of the ongoings of the couple in the story. The writer examines the social aspects of religion evident in the black community at the turn of the century.
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"Morality is in the eye of the beholder. In Zora Neale Hurston?s story ?Sweat? characterizing points such as vernacular dialogue and realistic black characters are accompanied by religious undertones that outline and embellish the characters and the events by adding depth. This layered religious metaphor demonstrates the engrained social aspects of religion on the black community at the turn of the century."
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