1: Present your own interpretation of Nora as a mother and/or wife who leaves her family at the end of the play.

2. Present Brooks’ critical argument or thesis , the main point and perspective he presents to his reader. For example, what is his take on Nora? Use your own words. If you wish you can quote a phrase or group of words but not a sentence.

3: Select a key point from Brooks’ article and apply this to your interpretation of Ibsen’s play; clarify whether you agree or disagree with Brooks.