Midterm Review: Ibsen, Doll House and Hedda Gabler; Strindberg, The Father and Miss Julie;
Bernstein, Twilight
1. Give an example of the woman question and/or a
figure who represents the New Woman
in Ibsen, Strindberg, and
Bernstein.
2. In what ways are men's
economic futures in jeopardy in Ibsen,
Strindberg, and Bernstein? In what ways do
women attempt to carve a sense of
independence despite their economic dependence in Ibsen,
Strindberg, and Bernstein?
3. What is the role of the (wet) nurse in Ibsen,
Strindberg, and Bernstein?
4. How do men’s professional career choices carry
over into their family lives? For example, how does the Captain behave
like a captain at home, or how do any of the family men (in Wilde’s
case, deceased and potential) behave when they are not in public?
5. What is modern about
the plays we have read so
far? How do the characters in each play define what it means to be
modern? Which play is best suited for production in theaters today—and
why?