Realism
Realism is a big part of making a realist production successful, and the argument of weather life can be presented on stage as it 'really is' seems to be a discussion that no two play writes will ever agree on. The "objectifying" of women in the realist plays 'Dolls House' and 'Pygmailion' is a feature that makes the plays real and both present a different view of reality of women place in a mans world. Henry Ibsen of Norway the writer of Dolls House, and Bernard Shaw the writer of Pygmalion have both been responsible for the major theatre movement of Realism. A Dolls House and Pygmalion are both suitable Realist plays and have tremendous sections to suit the upcoming Theatre-in-Education travelling show. Together they both explore and support the objectifying of women in society. The 'objectifying' of women in the realist plays of Dolls House and Pygmalion are similar, they are both plays where Nora (Dolls House) and Eliza (Pygmalion) are treated like puppets by the males of the play. The section chosen from a Dolls House to show the objectifying of women or Nora is Act 3 page 223 to 227. It seems in this section that Nora has always tried to make herself believe that she is more to Helmer than his little songbird. Though it
This section points out that both Nora and Helmer have very different thoughts of the relationship that they have together. Nora feels that Helmer doesn't love her, it's just pleasant for him to be in love with her, she want's to leave the relationship and educate herself and that Helmer is not the man to do it, she must do it alone. Helmer thinks that Nora is a blind inexperienced little creature that couldn't live life with out him. It is clear in this section that Nora has been an objectified women. gets to the point that she realises that she has never been happy in the marriage only gay and that it is time to move on and learn about life on her own, and without Helmer there to control her. It is an example of realist theatre as it shows that Nora finally realises that she has been an object of Helmer and that there are always two sides, thoughts and feelings to a relationship. If there is a difference or someone is not happy in the relationship it is sure that it won't last no matter how much one thinks it's a real partnership. The section chosen in Pygmalion to show the independence and objectifying of women or Eliza is Act 4 pages 75 to 77. It is a good example of realist theatre as it is where Eliza realises that she was just a game to Higgins; Eliza had looked up to Higgins and was inspired by him. When she won the bet for him he tells her the he won it, and it seems that Eliza thought that Higgins would be more proud of her and fancied her more than his slippers on th
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