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Responding to Literature: Stories, Poems, Plays, and Essays, 4/e
Judith Stanford, Rivier College

Evaluating in Context

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This link to an exhibit of paintings by Edvard Munch inspired by Ibsen's plays includes a portrait of Ibsen. Munch wrote: ""No picture has left an impression equal to a few pages from an Ibsen drama." What-if anything-does Munch's portrait of Ibsen reveal about Ibsen's personality? Read the accompanying text to know more about the incident that prompted the painting.
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This link reveals fascinating facts about the composition of A Doll's House, including a real-life story that closely parallels the experiences of Nora and Torvald in the play. Does knowing that Ibsen based his play on real-life events alter your appreciation in any way? Do you think his use of an actual situation made his representation more life-like?
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Here is a link to current performances of Ibsen's plays, including A Doll's House. Are any of the productions in cities near you? What aspects of A Doll's House might be understood differently by people in different cultures and communities?








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