And A Doll House And A Doll's House

Many various forms of literature have been part of our society for centuries. Their purpose is to entertain and enlighten us in some way, and everyone has their own interpretation and response to them. Throughout this class there have been several writings that I have enjoyed. The short story, “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, the poem “Mirror” by Silvia Plath, and the dramatic play “A Doll House” by Henrik Ibsen are just a few of my favorites. Many of the readings left me perplexed and bored, but not these three. They each gave me something to ponder. The short story “The Lottery” was very intriguing to me. When I first began reading it I thought that it was a story of happiness and new found prosperity. After a while I discovered

Poetry is supposed to make you feel and think something when you read it, and this poem did just that for me. It was the one poem that I could really relate to. When I gaze into a mirror I do not always like the reflection staring back at me because I am getting older. This poem portrays woman who can see how she has aged whenever she looks into a mirror. She is searching […] for what she really is (11). The mirror does not notice her aging though. It only sees her as she is with “no preconceptions” (1). Many may think that the woman is vain, but I feel that she is more insecure than anything else. There is so much pressure on woman today to look younger. This poem tells me that I should think more like the mirror when I look into it, and stop being so judgmental of

From the very start I had an adverse reaction to the way Torvald treated Nora. He was very controlling over her, and often spoke to her in a demeaning manner as if she was a child. I was compelled to read this play because I wanted to know what would happen if and when Torvald discovered Nora’s secret. He taunts her about the money she spends, and questions her about eating sweets that he doesn’t think she should. He refers to her as a “spendthrift” (Ibsen 1107), and speaks as though she is required to get permission to spend money. His reaction to learning the truth about what she had done was quite harsh. He was so angry that he did not give her any chance to explain herself. He was very unreasonable until the moment when he learned that her transgression would not become public, and his honor and reputation would remain in tact. All that mattered to him was “saving the bits and pieces, the appearance” (Ibsen 1148). He believed that his forgiveness was all she would need, but it was his understanding and protection that she was looking for. I applaud her decision to leave him so that she can gain her independence. What she needed most for her happiness was to be free from his