Key Quote Analysis

Key Quote Assignment:

150-250 words

Find a quote in the text (this can be a single line or a short section of dialogue) that acts as a “key” to unlock what A Doll’s House tells us about the relationship between authenticity and theatricality. You should first identify the denotative meaning of your quote (what is a character literally saying, to whom, to accomplish what within the action) and the connotative meaning (what is Ibsen evoking or implying by way of specific word choice, image, gesture etc.). You should then ask: how does Ibsen teach us to understand the relationship between theatricality and authenticity by way of having his character speak in this specific way, at this specific moment?