Student Name: Emma Stanard
Title of Work :A Doll’s House
Extract Link:
Character
Choose a character or pair of
characters and what purpose
they serve in the work. Then,
describe how the author
achieves this purpose.
5-7 sentence Nora: Nora is the main
explanation of ideas character in the play. The story
in the work. revolves around her evolution
as a character and how she
grows and changes. She serves
as an example of how societal
pressures shaped the lives of
women during the period that
this play was written. Her
relationship with Torvald
shows an example of a
marriage lacking in
communication. Nora’s
character evolution exemplifies
the changing ideals of society.
Theme
Choose a theme in work and
explain its significance to the
work as a whole. Then, describe
how the author conveys this
theme.
One significant them in the work
is the theme of relationships
lacking communication. Nora
and Torvald do not communicate
well, which ultimately leads to
the failure of their marriage. The
work centers around
relationships between characters,
primarily Nora and Torvald. The
lack of communication is caused
by Torvald treating Nora like a
child and Nora lying and
deceiving Torvald. Nora tries to
keep him from reading
Krogstad’s letter and hides
sweets from him that he has told
her she is not allowed to eat.
Plot
Choose an aspect of the plot
(point of view, conflict,
resolution, etc) and explain how
the author crafts the work as a
whole.
Resolution: At the end of the
play, Nora and Torvald have their
first serious conversation, and
Nora leaves him. Throughout the
play, Nora is growing as a person
and is becoming her own person,
separately from any relationship
she has with a man. Nora
develops her own identity and
her leaving her husband at the
end shows her character
development, comparatively to
the beginning of the play when
she was completely reliant on
him. The whole play builds up to
the ending when Nora finally
becomes free. The ending shows
Nora’s newfound independence.
Global Issue
Identify and describe a global
issue that the author addresses in
the work. Then, list how the
author develops the global issue.
One global issue is the societal
expectations placed on women.
Women were expected to
maintain an image of a happy, put
together family. Nora is expected
to keep up an image of perfection
and never complain as she fulfills
the role society has thrust upon
her of being a wife and mother.
The ending of the play challenges
these expectations. By Nora
leaving her husband to find her
own path in life, she is becoming
independent and freeing her self
from the roles society expects her
to take on.
Author technique or - Doll’s house motif - Sweets motif - Doll’s house motif - Doll’s house motif
strategies (bullet - Candy/sweets motif - Nora and Torvald’s - Relationship between (facade)
points) - Relationship with characters Nora and Torvald - Resolution of play
Torvald - - Characterization/characte - Character development of
You may wish to - Lighting in stage r development of Nora Nora
consider: motifs, directions (reflection - - Relationships
symbols, character of her feelings) - Nora/Torvald
foils, narrative - Nora/children
technique, plot
structure.