A Doll's House by Chloe Tucker https://padlet.com/chloechloetucker/englishlitadollshouse English Literature en-us 2016-10-14 13:38:22 UTC 2025-11-01 17:20:52 UTC hello@padlet.com Types of drama chloechloetucker https://padlet.com/chloechloetucker/englishlitadollshouse/wish/130735305 Task:
Research these different types of drama. Which one is A Doll's House? Provide some evidence.

The types of nineteenth-century (1800s) drama include
- The 'well-made play'
- Naturalism
- Realism
- Sentimental
The 'well-made play' was first arranged by French dramatist Eugene Scribe. It was a very popular form of entertainment and by the mid-19th century it has became much more common. It is focused on a complex plot with a build up of suspense, a climatic scene where any issues of the play are resolved and finally, a happy ending. Most romantic plays are a good example of a well-made play. Suspense is usually created through secret informarion throughout the play and misunderstandings between characters. It is still used in play write today as is a very popular type of drama.
https://www.britannica.com/art/well-made-play
Naturalism is another type of drama that originates from Europe. It is known for creating an illusion of reality through different theartical and dramatic techniques. Emille Zola, a french woman, sees naturalism as having three primary principles. These include the play being realistic, have a careful study of human behavior and psychology. She thinks that the presentation of naturalism plays should be realistic and not too dramatic or theatrical.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalism_(theatre)
Realism, another type of drama, began around the 1870's. Its aim was to reproduce real life to text and performances. It is closely related to the development of how drama is today and has been incredibly influential. It includes realistic presentations of everyday life, focusing mainly of the life of those in the lower class.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realism_(theatre)
Sentimental drama is a type that is a theme of comedy. They focus on how good people are able to be led astray by bad examples. Also how people can be set back in there moral standards and make changes. The characters usually include people who seem like there problems are too easily resolved.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentimental_comedy

I think that the play 'A Doll's House' by Henrik Ibsen has a theme of realism. This is because Ibsen exposes what life is really like and how people can be weakened by it. An example of where he does this is with Nora. she is clear to be living in her own fantasy world while the people around her seem to suffer. For example, Mrs. Linde who is a widow who is alone and has no money, Dr Rank who is terminally ill and finally Torvald who, although is enjoying a new promotion, is overworked and constantly busy. It only makes sense that Nora, towards the end, is really stressed and gets worse until she is lead to deciding to leave her husband, joining everyone else in there ranks. Her act of refusing to grow up hits her hard towards the end of the play and she sure makes up for it, making this play have a drama type of realism.
http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-realism-how-does-ibsen-use-dolls-house-hedda-423589

]]> 2016-10-14 13:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/chloechloetucker/englishlitadollshouse/wish/130735305 Context  chloechloetucker https://padlet.com/chloechloetucker/englishlitadollshouse/wish/130753779 Task:
Familiarize yourself with what these mean (you don't have to fully understand it, just a vague idea is fine) and research them in relation to A Doll's House. What was society like at the time Ibsen was writing, and how is this reflected in the play?

There are 2 types of context, these are cultural and historical/social. Cultural is how the aspects of life and the ideas and beliefs shared by individuals within a group or with the author at that time. It includes ideas of language, values, norms and customs. Historical/social context is more focused on what was going on at the time as a whole rather than in individual groups. It includes politics, culture, religion, economics and social norms.

The cultural context of a dolls house includes how the play was based on the life of Ibsens good friend Laura Keiler. A lot of the things described to happen between Nora and Torvald happened to Laura and her husband.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Doll%27s_House#Real-life_inspiration
Historical/social context of the play includes the patriarchal society at the time, this is clearly represented by Nora and Torvalds relationship. It was thought that for women to have a high position, the world would have to change. However we see evidence of a beginning throughout the play. This includes when Mrs Linde gets her job at the bank and when Nora decides to leave her husband at the end.
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Research Henrik Ibsen, focusing on:

–Early life and family
–Drama influences
–Major works

Henrik Ibsen was born on March 20, 1828 in Norway. In 1862 he then moved to Italy where he wrote the tragedy 'Brand'. In 1868, he moved to Germany where he wrote his most famous play A Doll's House. 
He was the eldest child of five and didn't show much sign of theatrical genius as a child. His parents were Knud and Marichen Ibsen, his father being a successful merchant and his mother a painter who showed a love towards thearter. He grew up in poverty due to issues with his father's business but they moved to a rundown farm, it was here that Ibsen showed his intrest in reading, painting and performing magic tricks.
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