Antigone Research and Ibsen

Due dates: 
Tues: Research on your own, write up a RD for the one or both annotated bibliographies
Wed: Computer lab during class: Finish research, annotated bibliography, create handout and 3-5 minute presentation
Thurs: In class writing for Antigone topics, Bring Ibsen to start reading/discussing
Friday:  Interactive oral presentations: Discuss Act 1


Helpful sites for research:
BBC history pages
http://www.besthistorysites.net/index.php/ww2
For literary journals, use JSTOR or EBSCO via MC Library or PCC

Ibsen Homework:
Read Act I of The Wild Duck - We'll start this in class and finish for homework:  take notes and tab all of the following questions:

Prepare for small group discussions by journaling about the following topics.
1.  The staging of the play.  What did you notice about how Ibsen stages the play - consider the set, costumes, props, and characters movements.  Who is on stage with whom?  Who avoids whom?


2.  Examine the motif of illness or disease and silence

3.  How does Ibsen create levels of formality, social class or gender roles?  What types of consequences do rules of decorum create?

4. Consider how and why characters create illusion and put on appearances.

5.  Examine the relationship between fathers and sons.  What themes develop because of them?

6.  In what ways does Ibsen's style and purpose differ from Anouilh?  How are they similar?