Aim:
a. How does Solness's attitude toward Hilda change at
the end of Act One?
b. What has Hilda accomplished at the end of the act
?
Do Now:
Read and respond to the dialogue between Hilda and Solness
( from the bottom of page 116 Hilda:" ...You came and kissed me..." to
the first line of page 118 by Solness: ".. such a thing as that.")
Procedures:
1. Share our responses on our Discussion
Forum.
2. Do you think the kiss story Hilda
was telling Mr. Solness true? Support your answer.
3. Why does Mr. Solness admit everything
Hilda said happened although he does not recall what happened ten years
ago?
4. How does Mr. Solness react to Hilda's
account of their past encounter initially? At the end of the act one?
5. Compare Mr. Solness's attitude towards
Hilda to the one towards Kaia.
6. Based on the dialogue between Solness
and Hilda, what kind of man is Solness in Hilda's eyes?
7. Why is Hilda here as revealed
in the play?
8. How does Solness react to her wish
or dream?
9. Where will the Solness put Hilda
as a guest? If you were Hilda, how would you feel about it?
10. The fact that Hilda does not mind
sleeping in that room reveals what part of her personality?
11. Use words to draw a picture of
Hilda( list her personality traits).
12. Why does Mr. Solness not feel threatened
by Hilda, who does belong to the younger generation?
Assignment:
Choose one of
the assignments as your homework-