... masterful portrayal of this age-old conflict between the sexes that serves as the dramatic centerpiece in both Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire- and Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House."" In the Williams' dramatic masterpiece of modern theater, the male/female relationships form the basis for the vast majority of the dramatic conflict; these conflicting interactions are found ... universal familiarity with male/female conflict, and use those conflicts in ways that are subtle, original and effective in advancing the plot of the story. Bibliography Atkinson, Brooks. "Review of 'A Do...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The play takes place over a short period of time (60 hours) and is rather fast paced, it becomes more so towards the end creating suspense. Being based around the retrospective secret and Nora's mistake, gives a perfect tool to create suspense, as if the secret is revealed the whole play will change 'for the worse', (Nora's life will fall apart). The audience is made to sympathise with Nora as we follow her story and are given insight on her feelings through soliloquy, this closeness to Nora gives the audience insight to the horrors that could amount if Torvald discovers the truth. The solilo...

• Word Count: 957
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate