English/Literature A Doll House by Ibsen.
• How is Torvald trapped by societal expectations?
• How are the other characters in the play trapped by societal expectations? Nora, Mrs. Linde, Krogstad, and Dr. Rank?
• Some critics have named Nora as an early symbol of feminism. Is there any proof from the text that Nora is a feminist?
• When Nora sees the box of masquerade clothes, she says she that she wants to rip them in a million pieces. What does Ibsen symbolize with this statement by Nora?
• Discuss the foreshadowing in Nora's conversation with Anne-Marie about her children.
• Ultimately, do you agree with Nora's decision to abandon her husband and her children?
• Compare the conflicts faced by Nora and by Louse Mallard in "Story of an Hour".