7/8/2023 0 Comments Ghosts by henrik ibsen![]() ![]() On the eve of opening an orphanage dedicated to the memory of her husband, though, she confides in Pastor Manders-a close family friend-that Captain Alving was “debauched.” Manders is beside himself when he hears this, but his initial reaction to the news suggests that he cares more about how people present themselves than how they actually behave. Alving has always wanted to confess that her husband was morally corrupt, but has refrained from doing so because she wants to maintain the family’s image. In particular, the late Captain Alving is deeply revered by his community, despite the fact that he was a philandering alcoholic whose only accomplishments should be attributed to his wife, Mrs. ![]() In Ghosts, a play about how people present themselves, Henrik Ibsen demonstrates that people leading immoral lives often still have untarnished reputations. ![]()
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