Henrick Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People is a play set in a town on the southern coast of Norway. Dr. Stockmann discovers trouble when the water of the Baths is contaminated with bacteria‚ leaving the whole town at risk to become sick. Several of the town’s leading men like Hovstad (the paper’s editor) and Aslaksen (head of the Householder’s Association) stand right beside the doctor and support his new discovery. On the contrary‚ the Mayor of the town‚ who is coincidentally Dr. Stockmann’s brother
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An Enemy of the People Dr. Thomas Stockmann was a determined and caring man who was passionate when it came to his beliefs. However‚ Stockmann was also an idealist who was rather naive when it came to reality. As the Medical Advisor of the baths‚ he wanted to expose the truth of the hazards that the baths presented before any more people became ill. He fought with the fervor of a true patriot‚ but was accused of trying to sabotage the hometown that he was fighting for and was condemned as
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On a party Malcolm Jaggard meets Penny Ashton. He invites her to an evening in the theatre‚ and she accepts. And they start to see each other more and more; she invites him over to meet her father at about the time he was thinking about inviting her to meet his father. The first weekend on the country estate is a success‚ and they just repeat it the next weekend. Then someone throws acid into Penny’s sister’s face. This shocks their father more than anyone expected‚ and he simply disappears
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I would like to introduce you to Dr. Pappasergi‚ my hero. Her birthday is October 23. As she grew up she started thinking about what she wanted to be when she grew up. After high school‚ she went to California University of Pennsylvania. Her first job was an in home counselor and she also worked in Behavioral Wrap Around Services. She then became the principal of Mendon Elementary. A couple years later she went to Indiana University of Pennsylvania for her doctorate degree. During that year I was
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An Analysis of Enemy of the State Enemy of the State is a classical tale of good versus evil‚ complete with a tortured hero and a powerful villain. The plot revolves around Washington lawyer Robert Dean (Will Smith)‚ an average family man‚ who suddenly finds his life turned upside down when an old acquaintance slips a video tape that no one is supposed to ever see into his shopping bag. The tape contains footage of the murder of a United States senator by a member of the National Security Agency
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TRAGIC HERO: SIR THOMAS MORE Tragedy is a theme that is shown throughout the play A Man for All Seasons‚ Sir Thomas More is the man that this tragedy is shown in. The story of Sir Thomas More is one of which a man must choose between what his king wants and his own morals. More’s tragic hero ways are shown when he goes against his king and sticks with his Catholic ways‚ by doing this More faces many obstacles and criticism to do what he feels is right and in the end he becomes a martyr for his beliefs
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MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE VALUES IN DR. FAUSTUS Christopher Marlowe (baptized February 26‚ 1564 - May30‚ 1593) was an English dramatist and poet who was well known for his magnificent blank verse and overreaching protagonists. Marlowe based his play Doctor Faustus on stories about a scholar and magician‚ Johann Faust‚ who allegedly sold his soul to the devil to gain magical powers.. The age in which Marlowe wrote was an age of exploration‚ quest for knowledge‚ zest for life and advancement of
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An Enemy of the People Truth is something that should be sought for by all; or at least that is what one would think. In actuality‚ sometimes in politics and in public matters the truth is kept a secret‚ or is evaded whenever it becomes inconvenient. In Henrik Ibsen’s play this is exactly the case. When Dr. Stockman tries to deliver the truth to the public he faces many troubles that raise questions as to what a man’s duty is to his community‚ family and self. The truth found by Dr. Stockman
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Ibsen‚ An Enemy of the People is a prominent example of a text that incorporates universal topics which are those of integrity and environmental damage. Similarly‚ the film Erin Brockovich‚ directed by Steven Soderbergh‚ reflects these themes. Due to the variant mediums the techniques used to portray these themes to the audience are vastly different. Integrity is essential if corrupt forces in society are to be constrained or abolished. In An Enemy of the People‚ the protagonist‚ Dr. Stockmann‚ sacrifices
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polluting the water with a toxic agent‚ Spielberg polluted it with a gigantic shark. Similar to An Enemy of the People‚ in Jaws‚ the residents of Amity Island on the Atlantic coast‚ who are dependent on the tourist trade for their livelihood‚ keep their beaches open in spite of warnings from Police Chief Martin Brody and scientist Matt Hooper that a gigantic great white shark roams the waters. In An Enemy of the People and Jaws‚ Jaws conveys a stronger message of truth to the audience through the visible
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