Ibsen Rossetti comparative essay Flashcards
What is the main theme of Rossetti’s work?
Isolation is not a natural state for people, focusing on women’s roles and mental health in society.
What societal norms does Ibsen critique?
Ibsen critiques gender roles in family and married life.
Sisterhood is an essential refuge from loneliness in a world of temptations leading to isolation.
“For there is no friend like a sister / In calm or stormy weather”
Emotional self-imprisonment, where the speaker isolates herself spiritually to attain heaven. - The Convent Threshold
“I will not be your servant, O my soul”
How does Rossetti depict isolation?
Rossetti depicts isolation as emotional and spiritual suffering.
— Rosenblum
What is the significance of A Doll’s House (1879)?
It critiques societal and gender dynamics of 19th century Norway.
What is Nora’s experience in A Doll’s House?
Nora experiences emotional and intellectual isolation from her husband Torvald.
Nora expresses her objectification and manipulation by those around her in a patriarchal society.
“I have been your doll-wife, just as at home I was Papa’s doll-child’?”
Nora’s journey of self-discovery begins with rejecting societal norms that have isolated her.
“I must stand quite alone, if I am to understand myself’ signify in Nora’s journey?”
How does Ibsen expose the dangers of social isolation?
Ibsen reveals the psychological effects of subjugation and infantilization on individuals.
— Templeton
What causes Rossetti’s characters to isolate themselves?
External societal expectations and self-inflicted isolation due to spirituality.
What type of isolation do Ibsen’s characters experience?
Ibsen’s characters experience societal isolation; Nora did not desire to isolate herself.
Rosenblum
“Rossetti depicts isolation as emotional and spiritual suffering.”
Templeton
“Ibsen exposes the dangers of social isolation.”
