Research the impact of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House on 19th century European culture and argue whether or not the play is still relevant today.

II. Task

Research the impact of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House on 19th century European culture and argue whether or not the play is still relevant today.

Step 1: Use research databases to investigate both the reaction to A Doll’s House when it premiered in Europe in 1879 and the critical reception to the play today.

Step 2: Research the traditional roles of men and women in 19th century marriage.

Step 3: Identify the reasons why you believe the play is/is not relevant today.

Step 4: Defend your position using research and examples from the text of the play. Make sure you’ve read the handout on developing a thesis statement for a literary analysis.

1. Explain the initial critical reception to A Doll’s House, given the traditional roles of men and women in 19th century middle-class century marriage,

Describe the current popular opinion of the play.

Argue whether or not the play is still relevant.

1. Support its position on the play’s relevance with evidence from the text and sources gathered from research.