• What are the assigned gender roles for men and women in our society?

• What are the domestic expectations we have of men as fathers and husbands? What about women as mothers and wives?

• Why do these expectations exist?

• Do you agree with them?

1/7/13 Dolls House Journal 1

1/8/13 Journal 2 •Does social responsibility impede the rights of the individual?

• What are society’s expectations for mothers?

• What are society’s expectations for fathers?

•Can a person contradict these expectations and still be a good mother or father?

• Do society’s expectations prevent a parent’s individual growth?

1/9 Dolls House Journal 3

• What is your first impression of Nora? What are some actions and words that characterize the kind of wife she is?

• What is your first impression of Helmer? What are some actions and words that characterize the kind of husband he is?

• How would you describe their relationship?

1/10 Dolls House Journal 4

• How is Mrs. Linden a foil character to Nora? Consider their experiences, family/domestic life, current situation, and personalities.

• What are some lies Nora has told to Helmer? Why has she lied? Is she justified? Why or why not?

• Helmer says: "nearly all cases of early corruption may be traced to lying mothers..."

• Do you think he's right? Explain.

• How do these words affect Nora at the end of Act1? How do we see a different Nora here?

1/11 Dolls House Journal 5