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A Doll’s House by Herik Ibsen. I. Introduction A.Ibsen’s Style B.Lies and Truth.

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Page 1: A Doll’s House by Herik Ibsen. I. Introduction A.Ibsen’s Style B.Lies and Truth.

A Doll’s Houseby Herik Ibsen

Page 2: A Doll’s House by Herik Ibsen. I. Introduction A.Ibsen’s Style B.Lies and Truth.

I. Introduction

A. Ibsen’s Style

B. Lies and Truth

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II. Major Themes

A. Living the authentic life vs. the convenient life(—Archetypal/Mythic)

B. Men and Women—equality, respect, and the true marriage (Feminist)

A. Living the authentic life vs. the convenient life(—Archetypal/Mythic)

B. Men and Women—equality, respect, and the true marriage (Feminist)

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II. Major Themes (con’t.)

C. Money (Marxist theory)

D. Duty to others vs Duty to Self:

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II. Major Themes (con’t.)

E. Moral Theme1. Contagion imagery

2. Sins of the parents

3. True sins of the parents

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II. Major Themes (con’t)

F. Search for Identity (Psychological)

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II. Major Themes (con’t)

G. Archetypal/Mythic Theme1. The search for truth (Oedipus)

2. The leaving of the

family for

enlightenment

(see handout)

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III. Characters

A. Nora

B. Torvald

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III. Characters

C. Mrs. Linde

D. Nils Krogstad

C. Dr. Rank

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IV. Symbolism

A. Setting

1. Helmers’ House

2. Christmas time

B. forgery

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IV. Symbolism

C. The Tarantela

D. The dress (costume)

E. Animal / pet imagery

F. Light and dark

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V. Conclusion

A. The Continuing Power of A Doll’s House

1. issues of respect

2. that miraculous thing: a True Marriage

3. gender issues

4. the birth of the soul—growth of consciousness