A Doll's House Act I

Directions: Answer the questions below in well developed paragraphs. Make sure to use textual evidence in your responses and to provide analysis/ commentary. 

Important:

• Assignment must meet MLA standards (indentation, font style, font size, as well as citations/Works Cited)
• Well-developed paragraphs contain at least 7-10 college level sentences. Answering in less often leads to lack of analysis and well developed thought.
• Use evidence from the text as support. 

Act I Questions

1. Does Torvald think that Nora is responsible with money?
2. What has made Mrs. Linde’s life difficult since she last saw Nora? How does Nora react to Mrs. Linde’s difficulties?
3. Why did the Helmers travel to Italy for a year according to Nora? Could there be a different reason?  Think about what you know about Nora already when considering this question.
4. Why does Krogstad have the ability to blackmail Nora? What does this tell you about society’s roles and rules in this time period?
5. What are some of the pet names Torvald has for Nora? How does he treat her? Does he treat her as a wife?

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