Introduction to
Theatre
Final Examination
Answer two of the following essay questions (50 points
each).
- Read
the commentary “A Doll’s House: Ibsen the Moralist” by Muriel C. Bradbrook on page 691.
Use Bradbrook’s commentary to analyze the
tragic elements in A Doll House.
- Read
the commentary Problems in The Glass Menagerie
by Benjamin Nolan. Do you agree or
disagree with Nolan’s assessment that tragedy cannot exist in the world of
The Glass Menagerie?
- Read
the interview of David Henry Hwang by John Louis DiGaetani
on page 1575. How does the
character of Renee Gallimard demonstrate the “criticism
of Western attitudes toward the East” that Hwang speaks of in the
article? In your answer, discuss
the elements of Hwang’s criticism and provide examples from the text to
support your ideas.
Answer one of the following questions for extra credit (10
points).
1. Discuss
the relationship between Nora and Torvald.
2. Discuss
the family dynamics in The Glass Menagerie.
3. Discuss
the relationship between M. Butterfly
and the opera Madame Butterfly.