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A review by sidharthvardhan
The Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen
4.0
Solness, the master builder of story, seems a lot like the author himself in his rebellious spirit - Ibsen's plays questioned the norms of society as much as the mater buikder's challenge to the God. But just as writers are more rebellious spirits in their opinions and books than their actions; Solness too though building Hugh towers is afraid of heights. Only twice did he climbed to the top of towers he build. The first time it made him embrace life (symbolised in Hilde) before losing that courage to demands of the world and becoming a man who uses mean and lowly tricks to gain power by opresssing others.
The second time it is Hilde, the temptresses, who brought him memories of his old days and tempted him with a new wish to regain his spirit. Only old people can't imitate the young.
Hilda's is best Ibsen character o have come across so far. Influences by a real life husband stealing woman another whom Ibsen met first at age of 12 and who later come to work for him, she is full of temptations for Solace - the temptation to do away with people on whose obedience his livelihood depended, that of adultery and of trying to regain his rebellious spirit. I won't be surprised if Ibsen was attracted to his own character.
Aline, Solness's wife, always dressed in mournful black after loss of her children is typical Ibsen tragedy - martyer on path of duty. In fact, in this case it can't be more obvious - with her repeative use of word 'duty'. And it is because she was doing her duties that she lost both her children and husband.
The second time it is Hilde, the temptresses, who brought him memories of his old days and tempted him with a new wish to regain his spirit. Only old people can't imitate the young.
Hilda's is best Ibsen character o have come across so far. Influences by a real life husband stealing woman another whom Ibsen met first at age of 12 and who later come to work for him, she is full of temptations for Solace - the temptation to do away with people on whose obedience his livelihood depended, that of adultery and of trying to regain his rebellious spirit. I won't be surprised if Ibsen was attracted to his own character.
Aline, Solness's wife, always dressed in mournful black after loss of her children is typical Ibsen tragedy - martyer on path of duty. In fact, in this case it can't be more obvious - with her repeative use of word 'duty'. And it is because she was doing her duties that she lost both her children and husband.