4 Imagine you are the parent of a child in “Standard Five: Write a letter to the head teacher giving your views on why you think the new teacher should not have been
appointed, using ideas from the passage. Your letter should be about 300 words,
in three paragraphs, and include mention of:
her behaviour towards the pupils and the way she teaches
her attitude to her colleagues and her relationship with them
the way things are likely to develop in future.
Begin your letter: My daughter has told me about her new class teacher and I am writing
to tell you that I am not satisfied... Before you start, read the Key Points on Response to
Reading and Genre Transformation.
Text A

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.