
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The one thing I enjoy about Henrik Ibsen is how developing a free thinking and being a free person was such an important part of his themes! Even if that was not the main theme, you could always find a character or two (usually a woman) who you simply fall in love with because of her strength of character. In A Doll's House , Nora suddenly realises the importance of standing up for herself when her rights are denied to her. In Ghosts Mrs Alving openly scorns the clergy and the society for imposing too much on women and for forcing them to 'carry on with their duties' even when they are in insufferable relationships with promiscuous men.
An enjoyable play, that questions the concepts of illegitimacy, inheritance, duties, charity, religion, and ideals, Ghosts is something you must read to be able to decide for yourself how you define the principles that a society holds in high esteem. DEFINITELY worth reading!
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