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Vildanden by Henrik Ibsen

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1.0

Men should just not

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Truth🔁Illusion
Family conflicts
Why, mother may have found me. And now, perhaps, father has got to know it; for I've read about such things. Gregers: Well, but if it were so — Hedvig: Yes, I think he might love me just as much for all that. And even more. Why the wild duck, too, was sent us for present, and yet I care so much for her.

Gregers: Indeed! Is Hjalmar Ekdal diseased, too?
Relling: Most people are, unfortunately.
GreGErs: And what remedy are you applying Hjalmar?
Relling: My usual one. I take care to keep up his life-lie.
GReGars. The life —lie? Did I hear correctly?
ReLLIng. Yes, I said life-lie. For the life-lie is the stimulating principle, you see.
GreGErs. May I ask with what sort of a life-lie Ejalmar is infected ?
ReLLIngs. No, thanks, I don't betray such secrets to quacks. You'd be quite capable of muddling him up even more for me. But the method is infallible. I've applied it to Molvik, too. I've made him "dæmonic". That's the phantasy I've had to put into his head.
GREGERs. Then he's not dæmonic?
ReLLIng. What the devil does it mean to be dæmonic? That's only the gammon I invented to keep him going. if I had not done that the poor inoffensive fellow would have succumbed to self
contempt and despair long years ago. And then the old lieutenant! But he really hit up on his own cure.
RelLiNg. But, by the way. Mr. Werle juniordon't use that foreign word "ideals." We've as good a word, "lies.
GreGeRs. Do you think the two things are akin then?
ReLLInG. Yes, much as typhus and putrestent fever are
GreGeRs. Doctor Relling, I shall not rest content until I have rescued Hjalmer from your clutches!
ReLling. That would be worst for him. If you take away the average man's life-lie you take away his happiness at the same time.

ERDAl. Ha, ha! Are you afraid I shall shoot your wild duck?
Not for the world, never.
HedvIG. No, I suppose you couldn't; for they say it's very difficult to shoot wild ducks.
ErDAL. Couldn't? Should think I could.
Hedvid. How would you set about it, grandfather — I don't mean with my wild duck, but with another one?
ErDaL. Would take care to shoot it under the breast, you know, for that's the safest. And then you must shoot against the feathers, you see, not with the feathers.
HEDvIG. And then they die, grandfather?
ERDaL. Yes, of course, if you shoot properly.

A pistol shot is heard in the loft. Gregres: Do you know what that was? No, you do not. But I know it It was the proof!
HjALMAr. What proof?
GreGERs. It was a child's sacrifice. She has got your father to shoot the wild duck.
HjALMAR. Shoot the wild duck !
GINA. Well, I never !
HaALMAs. But what for ?
Ctregers. She wanted to sacrifice for you the best thing she had on earth; for then she thought you might learn to love her again.
GReGers (cries out to HALMAR). She has shot the wild duck herself!
GReGers. Hedrig lying on the floor!
HaLman, Gina and GreGers carry HEDvIG into the studio, her right hand hangs down, holding the pistol, tightly clasped between her fingers.
ReLling. How did this happen?
HAzMAR Ahl how should I know.
GIna: She wanted to shoot the wild duck.
ReLiing. The wild duck.
HALMaR The pistol must have gone off.
kELLING. Surely you see that heavig is dead.
HJALMAR: No! No! She must live! For God's sake, Relling - only one moment — only till I shall have told her how I loved her beyond all words all the time.
ReLling. She's shot through the breast. Bleeding inwardly. She must have died on the spot.

 

annaira_c's review against another edition

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slow-paced

3.5

mistichor's review against another edition

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reflective tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No

2.0

scottpnh10's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

bidpat's review against another edition

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inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

chadinguist's review against another edition

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emotional tense fast-paced

4.0

literaturemaxxer's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

mahdijava112's review against another edition

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5.0

متأسفانه با اینکه برنامه داشتم کلی کتاب توی عید بخونم متأسفانه این اولین کتابی بود که فرصت کردم تمومش کنم.
اول که نمایشنامه رو شروع کرده بودم اصلاً باهاش ارتباط برقرار نکردم و هی با خودم می‌گفتم که ضعیف‌ترین کار ایبسنه اما هر چی جلوتر رفتم داستان برام بازتر و قشنگ‌تر شد و عجیب‌تر از همه این که با اینکه همه‌ی شخصیت‌ها رو درک می‌کنید، اما از دست همه‌شون شکایت دارید.

drskaninchen's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0