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Analyze and interpret the relationship between Helmer and Nora in the opening scene of the play.
Play: A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen — Note (p. iii), Act 1 pp. 1-6
Article: “Gender Roles in the 19th Century” by Kathryn Hughes
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In the opening scene, Ibsen encourages the audience to sympathize with Nora in all of the following ways EXCEPT
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Which of the following can be inferred from the line “There can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing or debt”? (p.2)
Describe the relationship between Nora and Helmer in your own words. Explain the techniques that Ibsen uses to convey this relationship.
Based on what you know of the Helmers and of Victorian society, in what ways do they seem to typify a Victorian family? Explain using evidence from the play and the article.
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Analyze how Ibsen further characterizes Nora.
Track the development of the motif of disease.
Analyze how Ibsen uses dramatic irony to develop the conflict of the play.
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Create and defend an argument on Ibsen’s stance on women based on Act 1 of the play.
Analyze and explain how Ibsen develops the central conflict in the opening scene of Act 2.
Analyze and explain the symbolic significance of the tarantella dance.
Analyze the power dynamics between female and male characters in this scene. Explain how their roles reflect the roles available to women in Victorian society.
Analyze the climax of the play and explain how it creates theme and develops Nora’s character.
Create and defend an argument about Nora’s decision at the end of the play.
Analyze Ibsen’s impact as a playwright.
Debate and defend your answer to the unit test question.
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