Pillars of Society
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Pillars of Society is an 1877 realist play by Henrik Ibsen that critiques hypocrisy and moral corruption within the bourgeois society of a small Norwegian town.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pillars of Society canonical | 1 |
| Stützen der Gesellschaft | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
realist play ⓘ |
| addresses | conflict between individual conscience and social expectations ⓘ |
| author | Henrik Ibsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| critiques |
bourgeois respectability
ⓘ
economic self-interest ⓘ patriarchal authority ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | four-act play ⓘ |
| dramaticTechnique |
gradual revelation of secrets
ⓘ
use of symbolism ⓘ |
| genre |
realism
ⓘ
social drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | stage productions worldwide ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
corrupt businessman
ⓘ
moral outsider ⓘ social reformer ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | development of modern realistic drama ⓘ |
| hasMoral | truth and integrity should prevail over social status ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 19th-century Norwegian society ⓘ |
| languageFeature | naturalistic dialogue ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | prose dialogue ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Betty Bernick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dina Dorf NERFINISHED ⓘ Johan Tønnesen NERFINISHED ⓘ Karsten Bernick NERFINISHED ⓘ Lona Hessel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | modern drama ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | exposure of a respected citizen's past misdeeds ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Norwegian ⓘ |
| partOf | Henrik Ibsen's social plays ⓘ |
| precedes | A Doll's House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | small Norwegian coastal town ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | shipbuilding industry and commerce ⓘ |
| theme |
bourgeois society
ⓘ
hypocrisy ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ public reputation versus private morality ⓘ |
| workIn | Henrik Ibsen bibliography ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 1877 ⓘ |
| yearOfPremiere | 1877 ⓘ |
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Stützen der Gesellschaft