Author: Henrik Ibsen
Published: 1879
Type of work: Play
Original language: Norwegian
Characters: Nora Helmer; Torvald Helmer; Dr. Rank; Christine Linde; Nils Krogstad
"A Doll's House" is a scathing indictment against Victorian standards for marriage and proscribes roles for women. It was highly controversial in the late 19th century, and Ibsen was pressured into changing the ending of the play for it to be performed on German stages.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Doctor Faustus
How does Faustus use the magical gifts that he receives? How are the uses to which he puts his power significant? What do they suggest about his character or about the nature of unlimited power?
The only thing significant about the way that Faustus uses his power is its insignificance.
The only thing significant about the way that Faustus uses his power is its insignificance.
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