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rym
rym
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High School - 10th Grade

What does each of the characters symbolize/represent in the play?

The characters include: a. Pastor Manders b. Mrs. Alving c. Oswald Alving d. Regina e. Engstrand

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Posted by rym on Friday October 19, 2007 at 1:31 AM and tagged with characters.


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  1. renelane Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

    Pastor Manders seems is the flawed man of God. It is his duty to promote morality, yet he worries about his reputation and the public opinion , as well. He struggles with the idea of insuring the orphanage, because he feels people might think he should be able to protect it with God. Mrs. Alving is at first the "victim" of a cruel husband. She appears to have been the long-suffering wife of a philanderer, but as the course of the play goes on, she discovers that her husband was her victim. Oswald represents a younger version of  his father. While Mrs. Alving loves him, and suffers for him and his plight, she does realize that he exhibits many of the qualities of her late husband.

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    Posted by renelane on Friday October 19, 2007 at 3:04 AM

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