Stanley's character is both brutish and wise and can be puzzling at times. Consider in detail Stanley's behavior in Scene 3. 

Post a message responding to these questions:

     What does Stanley fear?
     How does Stanley act toward others to alleviate his fears?
     Ask a question of your own about Stanley’s character for your classmates to answer.

 As a follow-up posting, answer a classmate’s question about Stanley’s character.

What do you think of the characters in the play Hedda Gabler? Many people, for example, think Hedda is unethical, spoiled, and rude. Even so, Henrik Ibsen manages to create sympathy for her.

For this discussion, pick one of the major characters in Hedda Gabler and post a response to the following:

What do you like or dislike about this character?
What makes  this character interesting to you?
Select an interaction this character has with another character in the play. What does this interaction reveal about the character?

As a follow-up, post a question or comment about one of your classmates' postings. Do you agree or disagree with the interpretation of the character your classmate selected?

The poem seems to follow the same structure as a traditional sonnet.  However, there are differences.  Identify those differences and explain how they fit into the theme of the poem.

Both "To His Coy Mistress" and "My Last Duchess" express distinct attitudes toward women. Each possesses a unique speaker whose attitude powerfully shapes what the poem communicates.

Look carefully at the language of the two poems and answer one of the following questions:

• How does Browning's "My Last Duchess" reveal the Duke of Ferrara's attitude toward women?
• How might a female reader have trouble identifying with the speaker in both poems?

As a follow up, post a question or comment about one of your classmate's interpretations.