... Act I. Because of the presence of male superiority, Nora is subservient to her husband Torvald and acts very childish in front of him. Torvald refers to her as his "little lark" and "frightened dove" (1166), names that are of helpless creatures that need care and guidance. But, Nora is hiding something; she is not as oblivious as Torvald thinks. In fact ... her knight in shining armor and save her from the oppressive society that they are stuck in. It is at the end of Act II when Nora shouts, "Here's your lark!" (1211), she is sick of the way Torvald treats her and she needs to accept h...

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... reality. Just as Nora relates to the exterior world mainly through material objects, Torvald relates to Nora as an object to be possessed. He refers to her as his little "lark" and "squirrel," implying that she is small and helpless. Similarly, Torvald repeatedly calls Nora his "little one" or "little girl", maintaining the approach of a father rather than husband. Nora is ... ...

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... he refers to her, he is always using names that have the word "little" in them. For example, in the beginning of the play he says "Is that my little lark twittering out there?" (1132.1.4). And later he goes to call her a "little" squirrel. In the beginning we are made to think that Nora is mindless and is like a puppy dog ... ...

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... as a husband. This is evident in the language he uses to speak to and describe Nora. Throughout the play, Nora is any number of varied pets-"squirrel", "song-bird", "sky- lark"-to Torvald. This shows us the way Torvald sees and treats his wife. For him Nora is the little animal. She is the weak, young, and innocent little girl who ... ...

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... flowers as Lucy has work to do. This is suggested in the imagery as a strongly independent act. However it is ironic as it only consists of buying some flowers: "What a lark! What a plunge! She had burst open the French windows and plunged at Bourton into the open air" (Woolf, 1996 P.5.) After Mrs. Kilman angers her she enters the flower shop and ... ...

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... boy. Nora turns and walks away from Torvald giving a sulky whatever you say'. This childish sulking obviously works with Torvald as he immediately produces £4o pounds for his little lark' This child-like act not only gets her what she wants but also helps her cover up her lies. This can be shown when Torvald is questioning her about the ... ...

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... , childish, "care free" housewife. Nora had no real name for herself. Her husband didn't even call her by her given name, instead he used pet names such as "my little lark", "my squirrel", and "little spendthrift". Nora has no identity other than the one her husband gives her as his pet and the mother of his children. When Nora is talking ... ...

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... , at once [a] wife and child- (203). Torvald seems to not take the marriage seriously because he makes her the subordinate and calls her pet names consistently, such as "my little lark- or "squirrel-. She realizes that they have never really had a serious husband-wife conversation, all the conversations has been about frivolous matters such as which costume to wear or how ... ...

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... flowers as Lucy has work to do. This is suggested in the imagery as a strongly independent act. However it is ironic as it only consists of buying some flowers: "What a lark! What a plunge! She had burst open the French windows and plunged at Bourton into the open air" (Woolf, 1996 P.5.) After Mrs. Kilman angers her she enters the flower shop and ... ...

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... favorite person in the world. She sobbingly asks him, "Oh, why did you do it,"" covering herself with her blanket (Salinger 167). However, despite the obvious concern of someone who adores and admires him, Holden, at first, fails to accept his responsibilities. Also, Mr. Antolini, a former teacher of Holden's, welcomes Holden into his apartment in the middle of the night to ... ...

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... purpose of this poem. One of the famous lines says as follows, "My vegetable love should grow vaster than empires, and mores slow" This clearly implies that he loves and adores this mistress and that his love is not only there but that it is growing more and more for her. In society today, this is sometimes taken for granted when ... ...

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... of their husbands, serving only specific roles as mothers and wives. Adele Ratignolle embodies everything about femininity and womanhood of the last century. She is devoted to her husband, who adores her, gives birth every two years, and adorns herself with lavish clothing and jewelry. She depends on her family, not herself, and is notable for her beauty. She is everything ... ...

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... new interests. She indulges in her painting, which offers her a way to vent. She also tries her hand at horseracing, which proved to be lucrative. Then, she meets Arobin who adores her. Just associating with him is a direct rejection of what society has taught her. She also plans to move into her own house. This is something that is almost never ... ...

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... moment when the pink ribbons no longer symbolize innocence, but instead a costume that has been shed. Faith is no longer this pure, innocent, delicate, soft spoken wife that Goodman Brown adores. The following quotation describes how Faith's one attempt to stand on her own has cost her the love of her husband. Turning the corner by the meeting-house, he spied ... ...

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