a dolls house: sophie duncan Flashcards
when was a dolls house first published
1879
where was a dolls house first published
københavn
how was ibsen’s norway home setting
him and his wife were short of only, experienced self imposed exile
name examples of earlier ibsen plays
- peer gynt (1876)
- brand (1865)
- emperor and galilean (1873)
what was ibsen’s first international play
‘pillars of society’: an emphasis on contemporary issues
what was the definition of naturalism in the context of plays
a secular, non religious approach to life
what did ibsen define naturalism as in his letters
dependent, the spirit and tone will be understood and respected
where is realism demonstrated in plays
in detailed documentary styles
who was the story of adh inspired from
laura peterson: good friend of ibsen and wrote sequel novel to ibsen’s novel ‘brand’
what was the background of laura peterson that inspired a dolls house
her husband fell sick and was told to go to a warmer climate
forged check to clear debt of his sickness as ibsen rejected her story
husband found out and sen her to an asylum which stopped her from letting her see her children
what was the impact of the adh play production
was highly controversial but extremely successful as it was translated to 78 languages
what was the dominant theatrical form in the 19th century
melodramas
what are the features of melodramas
stock characters, cinematic endings and sensational plots
what are the features of radical plays
use of ambitious technology, externalised emotions
what did the critic eric both state about ibsen’s play
anti melodramatic and naturalistic which has an interest in the interiority of characters trough its ‘concealing conversations’
what was the effect of nora mainly being centre stage
dominates action which is unusual for women in plays
what are the common melodramatic tropes in adh
concealed letters, villainous blackmail, music and dance
what was the effect of the tarantella in adh
the hair tumbling down and loose hair; sexual availability
where was the melodrama of suicide present in adh
nora intends to kill herself in a melodramatic sacrifice
what was the impact of ibsen being dominated by middle class characters
was crucial for female theatregoers of the time
who and when was the term ‘new woman’ formed
sarah grand: 1894
what were the common features of the ‘new woman’
middle class, intellectual, rebellious
how did the conservative press define the ‘new woman’
masculine and unfashionable
what were ‘ibsen’s ghosts’ defined as
unsexed females, unprepossessing cranks in petticoats
what did nora realise about tovald’s behaviour
aligned the roles of her father and behaviours initiated by him
what was the effect of the motif for illnesses and disabilities in adh
reflects the drive to ideas of women’s rebellion being abnormal and unhealthy
what were the common ‘illnesses’ found in women
hormones and hysteria
what did mona card state about marriage
the most hypocritical form of woman purchase
what are some examples of the social opportunities in the 19th century
the woman’s colleges in oxford and cambridge
what did the critic clement scott state about tovald
that tovald is responsible for infantilising nora and that he is an ‘egotistical and conceited pig’
what were tovald’s preferences
to aestheticise characters
being blind to social realities and mrs linde’s lack of economic opportunities
what does tovald aestheticise in terms of nora
he aestheticises nora’s fragility and helplessness
where are acts of isolation evident in adh
isolating nora from her childhood friends and christine as a act of jealousy
what is a connection with all ‘father figures’ in nora’s life
they all suffered from a type of illness
what did the tumultuous changes in helmer’s marriage mirror in reality
darwin’s ideas of conclusions and new beginnings
what is a key theme of ibsen in relation to darwin
heredity and inheritance
what is an example of the theme of heredity in adh
rank dying from tuberculosis of the spine
when are the sexual double standards present in adh
through rank and his departure as he develops tuberculosis in the spine: shows evidence of heredity and its destruction
what is nora found to prioritise
motives over law
what law does krogstad represent
law of community and legality
what law does nora represent
the law of ethical and emotional obligations
why does nora result in leaving her home
as a plan to educate herself, establishing her own opinions of law and religion and fulfilling duties to herself
what was nora’s real miracle in order for her to come back
tovald changing enough for the real marriage
what was the impact of the relationship for krogstad and mrs linde
resumes traditional gender roles due to christophine’s need to be a mother
what was the ‘men’s struggle’
the struggle with the external world and within himself
what was the ‘woman’s law’ based on
emotional subjective family pity
