Questions tagged [henrik-ibsen]
Questions about the works of Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), the Norwegian playwright, director, and poet, or his life as a writer. Questions about his works (originally written in Scandinavian languages) should be tagged with [scandinavian-languages].
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What did Peer Gynt look like?
Is there a good description of the physical looks of Peer anywhere in the play Peer Gynt? I assume he looked like the "default" for "adventurer" types. (I automatically think of ...
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What character traits define Ibsen’s Brand?
(I am not asking this for a school assignment. I’m not in school.)
I have not read Brand carefully. I want an introductory sense of if the content of the play accords with my understanding so far.
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What is the main idea of Ibsen's Ghosts, and what does the ending of the play mean?
What is the main idea of Ibsen's Ghosts, and what does the ending of the play mean? Some comments said that Osvald inherited the disease from his father. But Ghosts was a play that is a sacarsm of the ...
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Why is Hedda unable to free herself from the constraints of domesticity, while Thea is able to?
In Hedda Gabler, there exists the character foil of Hedda and Thea. Both of the characters have entered into marriages which have inhibited them from forming a 'free' sense of self and which reduce ...
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Why are Ibsen Dramas in particular mentioned in Reginald?
In Reginald on Besetting Sins: The Woman who told the Truth, Saki writes:
[Reginald]: Children are given us to discourage our better emotions. That is why the stage, with all its efforts, can never ...
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Did 'A Doll's House' spark controversy over its dismissal of social classes?
I know the play caused drama over feminist ideas and all, but what about the social structure, such as in the end when Nora ignores Torvald's statement "You don’t understand the society you live in" ...
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How did Ibsen's writing in A Doll's House influence the James Joyce character Molly Bloom?
How did Ibsen's writing in A Doll's House influence the James Joyce character Molly Bloom? Richard Ellmann in his book James Joyce mentions Joyce reading and getting influenced by Ibsen many times:
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