Ibsen Journal 4

Read Act 4 tonight.

Journal 1:  Consider how Ibsen discusses language by addressing how and when characters provide or leave out information.  Try to connect the language to a character's actions. 
 
2) Consider which characters are at fault for the events that are unfolding and why?  Is there a character without blame?  Why or why not?  Is there a character who should carry more of the blame?  Do any of the characters take responsibility?


Also, I'll be out of the building tomorrow to prepare for my mother-in-law's memorial.  In class tomorrow you'll be given a passage to examine.  You need to examine the language closely to develop a performance for the class.  Pay attention to Ibsen's style and the mise-en-scene to inform your decisions about how to read the lines, positioning and staging.  Consider the mood of the scene and the tone of the characters.  What should you emphasize, how and why?