Humanities Homework Help

Sure Thing by David Ives

Class Discussion #1 This play is often viewed as a satire about modern relationships. What or who is being satirized? Do you find the representations accurate?

Class Discussion #2 Select one scene from the play and discuss what goes wrong. Analyze particularly what is lacking in the interaction, who is to blame, what the interaction reveals about one or both speakers, and explore what (if anything) could have been done to produce more favorable results.

A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen

1.Is Nora a victim? Analyze whether you find Nora sympathetic or whether you find blame in her actions.

2.This play is categorized as a work of realism (depicts ordinary people leading ordinary lives). Do you think that’s an accurate categorization for this work? If not, explain. If yes, find an example demonstrating a feature of realism in the play.

3.What is the significance of Mrs. Linde in this play? Give a line to demonstrate this significance.

4.Nora’s character change occurs quite suddenly. Can you pinpoint what happens to make her change? Do you find this sudden change reliable? Explain.

5.Do you think it likely for Torvald to change at the end of the play? Read the last few lines of the play.

6.What future do you see for Torvald and Nora? Why do you think Ibsen concludes this play with an ellipsis?