Use evidence from the play AND the essays included on
pages 1335-1345 to support your position on one of the following topics. (Yes,
evidence from the essays in the text MUST be used since the topics are drawn
from those essays.) You may also include your own research, as long as it
is relevant. Every reference listed on your Works Cited page should be used at
least once in your paper. As a reminder:
the Research essay counts 20% of your grade for the semester. Minimum length: 4 pages, PLUS Works Cited page.
1.
After reading the letter from Marcus on pages 1336-1338, consider the following
topic:
Describe
the tone of Marcus' letter to his wife. To what extent dos he accept
responsibility for their separation? What significant similarities and
difference you find between Marcus and Torvald Helmer?
2.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the Marxist "tenet"
(1338-par.1) that "consciousness is affected by economics" (1338
-par. 2)?
3.
Consider whether "A Nineteenth-Century Husband's Letter to His Wife"
supports or challenges Witham and Lutterbie's Marxist reading of A Doll
House.
4.
What is Carol Strongin Tufts's purpose in arguing that Nora can be seen as
narcissistic? Using the criteria of the American Psychiatric Association
consider Nora's personality. Write an essay either refuting the assertion that
she has a narcissistic personality or supporting it.
5.
According to Joan Templeton, what kinds of arguments are used to reject A Doll House
as a feminist text? Explain why you agree or disagree with these arguments
based on your reading and analysis of the text.
Grading
of research essay - 50% before the final
draft is due; 50% after the final draft is due:
10% - Thesis statement – due:
___________________________________
20% - Works Cited page, in correct MLA
format – due: __________________________________
20 % - Rough Draft, with citations (in
correct MLA format) – due: _________________________
HARD COPY of Final
Draft DUE: NO
email copies; NO late papers
Final
Draft rubric
10% - Introduction & Conclusion
20% - Content and Development
10 % - Organization & Coherence
10% - Grammar, Mechanics
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