An Enemy of the People
Sep 2025 · 문학일독
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255
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Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People is a five-act play from the late 19th century, centering on Dr. Thomas Stockmann, a physician who discovers the town’s Baths are dangerously contaminated. He warns that the polluted water threatens public health, but his revelation clashes with the town’s reliance on the Baths for economic prosperity. The drama explores themes of truth, moral integrity, and the tension between individual conviction and collective interest. In the opening, Stockmann is seen in a warm domestic setting with his family and friends, soon engaging in conversations with his brother Peter, the Mayor, and local journalists. Having sent his findings to the university for confirmation, he awaits the results that will ignite a fierce conflict between honesty and societal pressure.
About the author
Henrik Ibsen(1828-1906) was a Norwegian playwright known as the father of modern drama, celebrated for exposing social hypocrisy and exploring inner conflicts in his works. He began with elements of romanticism but gradually shifted toward realism and symbolism, delving deeply into human existence and societal issues. His major plays such as A Doll’s House, Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, and The Wild Duck stirred great controversy in their time. His dramas emphasize themes of individual freedom, responsibility, and the struggle for truth, remaining widely performed across the world today. Ibsen is regarded as a revolutionary figure who transformed the form and substance of theater, leaving a profound legacy in both literature and drama.
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