what are the assigned gender roles for men and women in our society? what are the domestic...
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• What are the assigned gender roles for men and women in our society?
• What are the domestic expectations we have of men as fathers and husbands? What about women as mothers and wives?
• Why do these expectations exist?
• Do you agree with them?
1/7/13 Dolls House Journal 1
1/8/13 Journal 2 •Does social responsibility impede the rights of the individual?
• What are society’s expectations for mothers?
• What are society’s expectations for fathers?
•Can a person contradict these expectations and still be a good mother or father?
• Do society’s expectations prevent a parent’s individual growth?
1/9 Dolls House Journal 3
• What is your first impression of Nora? What are some actions and words that characterize the kind of wife she is?
• What is your first impression of Helmer? What are some actions and words that characterize the kind of husband he is?
• How would you describe their relationship?
1/10 Dolls House Journal 4
• How is Mrs. Linden a foil character to Nora? Consider their experiences, family/domestic life, current situation, and personalities.
• What are some lies Nora has told to Helmer? Why has she lied? Is she justified? Why or why not?
• Helmer says: "nearly all cases of early corruption may be traced to lying mothers..."
• Do you think he's right? Explain.
• How do these words affect Nora at the end of Act1? How do we see a different Nora here?
1/11 Dolls House Journal 5