Assignment task:
Doll House Further Discussion Board
Assignment:
HENRIK IBSEN - A Doll House
Respond to four of the following questions. ( Each question response should be no fewer than 5-6 sentences and include textual evidence. Ex. Helmer's responds, "Quote" (1736). His response reveals ...
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Helmer's pronouncement that "before all else, (Nora is) a wife and mother" reveals...
Choose four:
Choose four of the following questions to respond to.
1. Why is Kristine willing to "risk everything" for Krogstad?
2. Why does Kristine encourage Krogstad to let Torvald read the letter revealing Nora's deception?
3. Dr. Rank suggests Nora should go to the next masquerade dressed as "Charmed Life," and that she should dress "just as she looks every day." What is the implication about Nora's daily life? Is it charmed? Or is the charm a masquerade? Explain.
4. Discuss the irony in Torvald's accusation that Nora has played with him "like a puppet."
5. Helmer's pronouncement that "before all else, (Nora is) a wife and mother" is contradicted by Nora's "before all else, I'm a human being." Is this issue significant today, or is it only a sign of Ibsen's time? Explain.
6. Discuss Nora's decision to leave her family. Is it truly the only way she can reclaim her identity and humanity?
7. The last sound the audience hears is the door slamming shut after Nora's departure. Examine the theatrical, literary, and historical significance of this stage device.
Discussion Board:
Assignment:
- Which creative portion idea are you most interested in doing for the drama project?
- Why?
- Please share your brainstorming here.
You can sketch it out, list ideas, clustering of ideas (concept map), or any prewriting that helps you get started.