Brand (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Henrik Ibsen
- First Published: 1866
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Social criticism
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Setting: The western coast of Norway
- Genres: Social realism, Drama
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Religion, Idealism, Scandinavia or Scandinavians, Life, philosophy of, Priests, Norway or Norwegians
- Locales: Norway
Characters Discussed
Brand, an uncompromising young priest who vows to bring about the cure of the world’s triple sickness, as exemplified in the fainthearted, the lighthearted, and the uncontrolled. Demanding of his followers all or nothing, he is faced with the same choice for himself when he is confronted with the possible death of his son and, later, of his wife, Agnes. He makes the sacrifices he feels are required of him and calls on the people to go up the mountain with him to a new life, where every day is dedicated to God. When the way becomes too hard for his...
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