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Abstract Henrik Ibsen was born in Skien, Norway on the 20th of March, 1828. He influenced the development of modern drama, in which the centre of dramatic interest has shifted from violent action to what is happening in people’s mind. Ibsen depicted the life of his time and he made use of the ideas of his time. This thesis is a study of the social dimension in Ibsenite drama. The study focuses on three of Ibsen’s social plays. These plays are The Pillars of Society (1877), A Doll’s House (1879), and An Enemy of the People (1882). The study includes four chapters, in addition to the introduction and the conclusion. In the introduction, the reasons of choosing this topic and its importance are looked at, and in the conclusion, the results are indicated. Chapter one: Ibsen As A Social Dramatist. In Ibsen’s social plays, he is concerned with the moral responsibility of a man to the society around him. Ibsen exposes in his social plays the effect of lies, shames, and evasions. Chapter two: Illusion Vs. Reality in The Pillars of Society. In this play, Ibsen examines the lie in public life, the struggle of the individual to hide his sin and preserve his reputation at the expense of another man’s good name. Ibsen made the hero of the play become aware of the false consciousness in which he and his society exist and decide to confess the whole truth even at he cost of his reputation. The play concludes with the hero’s admission that the spirits of truth and freedom are the true pillars of society. Chapter three: Woman’s liberation in A Doll’s House. One of the serious issues of Ibsen’s day has been the position of women. The heroine is much more than a revolting wife, she stands for the oppressed woman of her time. Ibsen believed that women were not inferior to men in any field. Through this play, Ibsen stressed the importance of women’s individuality. Chapter four: Exposure of Corruption in An Enemy of the People. Ibsen’s main reason for writing this play was to illustrate the importance of ethical choice and the freedom to make that choice without fear of reprisal. Here freedom which represents truth clashes with democracy which represents corruption and lies. |