Read the excerpt from act 3 of A Doll’s House. Nora: Alas, Torvald, you are not the man to educate me into being a proper wife f
or you. Helmer: And you can say that! Nora: And I—how am I fitted to bring up the children? Helmer: Nora! Nora: Didn't you say so yourself a little while ago—that you dare not trust me to bring them up? Helmer: In a moment of anger! Why do you pay any heed to that? Nora: Indeed, you were perfectly right. I am not fit for the task. There is another task I must undertake first. I must try and educate myself—you are not the man to help me in that. I must do that for myself. And that is why I am going to leave you now. Helmer [springing up]: What do you say? Nora: I must stand quite alone, if I am to understand myself and everything about me. It is for that reason that I cannot remain with you any longer. What evidence from the text best supports the theme that it is important to have independence? “Alas, Torvald, you are not the man to educate me into being a proper wife for you.” “Didn't you say so yourself a little while ago—that you dare not trust me to bring them up?” “Indeed, you were perfectly right. I am not fit for the task.” “I must stand quite alone, if I am to understand myself and everything about me.”
<em>The evidence of the text that best supports the theme about the importance to have independece is this: “I must stand quite alone, if I am to understand myself and everything about me.”</em>
<em>Because it states two important facts about it, once is that being independent will let her know herself better and understand her feelings and emotions to make right decisions in life. The other fact is that the independence will give her a better idea of what she has so far.</em>
A thesis statement and introduction; body paragraphs with strong evidence and supporting arguments; a counterargument to disprove the apposing view; and a strong conclusion restating your thesis.
1. Formed by the word to and a verb, an infinitive may be used as a noun, adjective, or adverb. 2. A verbal which ends in -ing and is used as a noun is called a gerund.