Read Acts 1 & 2 of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. Choose 3 of the study questions for Act I & 3 questions for Act 2 and write 2-3 sentences answering each question:
Act I
1. From the beginning of Act I, Torvald calls Nora several pet names. What do these names suggest about Torvald's perception of his wife and his marriage?
2. Compare Nora's and Kristine's lives since marriage. Who is better off? Explain.
3. What might be the link between Nora's "contraband" macaroons and her "huge desire to say - to hell and be damned?"
Act III
1. When Nora sees the box of masquerade clothes, she wants to "rip them in a million pieces!" What does Ibsen symbolize with this characterization?
2. Discuss the foreshadowing in Nora's conversation with Anne-Marie.
3. Why does Torvald make such a decisive show of mailing the letter firing Krogstad against Nora's pleas?
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