The alienated moralist in An Enemy of the People.
| Publisher | Intercollegiate Studies Institute Inc. |
| Publication | Modern Age |
| Subject | Literature/writing |
| Format | Magazine/Journal |
| ISSN | 0026-7457 |
| Issues per Year | 4 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Published | 2004-06-22 |
| Role | Type | Name |
| Person | Criticism and interpretation | Henrik Ibsen |
| Author | n/a | Mordecai Roshwald |
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO DEFIES society because of his moral convictions, and consequently suffers for his independent and unbending stand, is not an unfamiliar phenomenon, whether in the annals of human history or in the experience of contemporary societies. The prophet who proclaims an unpopular message, the religious reformer who turns into a critic of an established church, the whistle-blower who exposes government abuse come to mind. This perennial issue was dramatized with great ingenuity and clarity by Henrik Ibsen in his drama, An Enemy of the People.
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