An Enemy of the People
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An Enemy of the People is a realist drama by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen that explores the moral and political conflict that erupts when a doctor exposes pollution in his town’s lucrative spa baths.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| An Enemy of the People canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
play
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realist drama ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
democracy and the majority
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economic interests versus ethics ⓘ environmental pollution ⓘ role of the press ⓘ |
| author | Henrik Ibsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
freedom of speech
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individual versus society ⓘ majority tyranny ⓘ political corruption ⓘ public health ⓘ whistleblowing ⓘ |
| character |
Aslaksen
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Billing NERFINISHED ⓘ Dr. Thomas Stockmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Hovstad NERFINISHED ⓘ Katherine Stockmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Morten Kiil NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Stockmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Petra Stockmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
moral conflict
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political conflict ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | prose drama ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | five-act play ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1882 ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Gyldendal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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realism ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
An Enemy of the People (1950 film)
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An Enemy of the People (1978 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ An Enemy of the People (play adaptations in English) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ganashatru NERFINISHED ⓘ Jana Gana Mana (stage and film adaptations influenced by the play) ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | controversy over Ibsen’s play Ghosts ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | modern drama ⓘ |
| movement | realism in theatre ⓘ |
| notableQuote | The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone. ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Norwegian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | En folkefiende NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | written after Ghosts and before The Wild Duck ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A doctor discovers that the town’s lucrative spa baths are polluted and faces public hostility when he insists on exposing the truth. ⓘ |
| protagonist | Dr. Thomas Stockmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1882 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Norwegian coastal town ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 19th century ⓘ |
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