Complete, comprehensive ready-made flashcards for Component 1 (Drama and Poetry pre-1900) OCR A Level English Literature, but could alternatively be useful for any course where you study Ibsen's 'A Doll's House'. All of the critics you need to gain maximum marks for AO5 (different interpretations),...
A* Literature Essay Plan - Hidden Truths in 'Paradise Lost' and 'A Doll's House'
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“It would be a miracle if (Helmer) could ever live again
with so unnatural a creature” - Scott (19th century)
“Beneath (Torvald's) facade of male power lies a
fragility, a sense of crisis or collapse” - Teale
“play's most radical aspect is that it presents a
woman's dilemma as a human dilemma relevant to
Men & Patriarchal Society both sexes” - Rustin
“women are the creatures of an organised tyranny of
‘A Doll’s House’ critics
men” - Eleanor Marx
“Torvald's security depends upon feeling superior” -
Worrall
“it is society, its institutions and authorities which
speak through (Torvald)” - Hemmer
“Torvald's love for Nora is depicted as intensely
possessive” - McNamara
“(Dr Rank is) deeply and unselfishly in love
with her” - Ledger
“(Torvald’s) love is only a form of possessing
Love & Sex her and exploiting her completely” - Rufus
“Nora is a sexual creature who radiates (and
‘A Doll’s House’ critics
uses) sexual power” - Johnston
“Ibsen accuses the institution of marriage of
crimes against humanity” - Blystone
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