![]() As mentioned in class, it's time to turn up for second semester lit. January to May will consist of: poetry, poetry, and more poetry; existential literature; Hamlet; a field trip to the ACS; and a senior footprint project. Oh, and graduation. It's going to be kind of awesome, guys. But before we get there -- one more novel that will yeild a whole lot of juice for a mere 75 pages of reading. So: your reading for break: Ethan Frome. Your assignment: to be deteremined. Help me decide by answering this handy-dandy poll below.
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![]() Nora is Torvald's pretty little skylark. She plays the fairy and dances for him in the moonlight. She sneaks cookies, cares for the children, and...forges her father's name for cash-money. Her story is reminiscent of many common tropes and themes in modern stories of awakening and scandal. I mean, maybe Nora’s scandal isn’t quite as scandalous as Kerry Washington’s Scandal or nearly as nefarious as the meth dealer's money-laundering wife, but for a woman of her time, I think she's quite the clever one. Your job for this post is to get context. Research A Doll's House (writer, time period, setting, etc.) to learn more about its context --especially gender roles and societal norms.
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