... serve as the setting for the entire production. There is nothing particularly extraordinary about either room; on the contrary, the room appears to be average. In creating an eerily common scene, Ibsen works to break down the invisible fourth wall between audience and character. By placing the story in a place so familiar and personal as an upper middle class living room ... a safer, more restrained exchange between Mr. Manders and Regina. Although there is some tense mention of Regina's father, the controlled tone reinforces some sense of security for the audience. This interlude will ...

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• Grade Level: High School