English Essay- Dramas: Character Analysis

A character analysis is a specific type of formalist discussion that focuses on characters, while still incorporating other formalist elements into the investigation. For this paper, the focus will be on characters.

You are a marriage counselor. Your job is to advise couples who are either looking to get married or are already married and are running into trouble. You have recently met with two people who want to get married but are unsure if they will make a good match. After meeting with them, you need to write a report on whether the couple should get married or not, providing various reasons based on what you know about the two people.

While we are looking at three plays in this unit, this paper will focus on A Doll's House and The Glass Menagerie. The characters you choose for this assignment are up to you. Choose two from the following: Nora Helmer, Torvald Helmer, Mrs. Linde, Nils Krogstad, Dr. Rank (assume he didn't die or is not terminally ill), Tom Wingfield, Amanda Wingfield, Laura Wingfield, Jim O'Connor (assume he is not engaged to Betty). As this is 2015, don't feel like you have to choose a man and a woman. Which characters you choose as the couple that comes to see you is your choice.