a doll house/ a doll’s house
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A Doll House/ A Doll’s House. Author: Henrik Ibsen ( 1828-1906) written in 1879 Takes place in Norway during the Victorian Era The public found the play “unacceptable”. Overview of the story. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
A Doll House/ A Doll’s House
• Author: Henrik Ibsen(1828-1906)
- written in 1879- Takes place in
Norway during the Victorian Era
- The public found the play “unacceptable”
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Overview of the story
• This is the story of Nora Helmer, an upper middle class woman, who is married with three children. Her husband, Torvald, has just gotten a job as bank manager that will start after Christmas.
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• As was typical Nora does not work and stays at home. The Helmers have a maid (Helene), and a nanny, Anne-Marie, who cares for the three children.
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• Dr. Rank is a good friend of Torvald’s who visits the Helmers daily.
• He is suffering from a fatal disease, but is keeping the severity of the disease from the Helmers.
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As the play opens…
• It is just before Christmas and all seems well in the Helmer household.
• An old friend of Nora’s, Kristine Linde, appears at her door.
• It is soon revealed that Nora has a big secret she has been keeping from her husband, but she believes the secret will disappear after Christmas.
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But then…
• As in keeping with a tragedy, things do not go as planned and her situation goes from bad to worse.
• Nora (like other main character’s of tragedies) is a tragic heroine and she has a tragic flaw.
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Problem Plays• Serious dramas in which
society’s expectations created problems in people’s lives and were presented on stage realistically and in detail
• Ibsen play does not include a “neat” ending which left people debating the choices made by characters and what the “correct” ending should be.
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Modern Realistic Prose Drama
1. Reflects ordinary language; written in prose not verse
2. Depicts characters and situations as they really are
3. Addresses controversial issues and society’s assumptions
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Henrik Ibsen• … was the creator of the
Modern Realistic Prose Drama
• … used theatre as a way to give social commentary on socially unacceptable issues
• … father went bankrupt and family was socially rejected
• … also went bankrupt early in his career
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Major Conflicts
• Nora vs. self• Nora vs. Torvald
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Major Topics
• The role of women• Families & parenthood • Truth vs. deception • Appearances vs.
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