This 1884 masterpiece may have its genesis in the hostile reception Ibsen mdash; widely regarded as the father of modern realist drama mdash; had received from the Norwegian public and critics for Ghosts (1881); which gave theater-goers a larger dose of truth than most were willing to bear. His next three plays mdash; The Wild Duck; An Enemy of the People (1882); and Rosmersholm (1886) mdash; focused on the consequences of telling the truth; or forbearing to do so.In The Wild Duck; the idealistic son of a corrupt merchant exposes his fathers duplicity; but in the process destroys the very people he wishes to save. Convinced that reality is always superior to illusion; Gregers Werle forces his friends; the Ekdals; to face the truth about their lives. Unfortunately; the truth; involving scandal; illegitimacy; imprisonment; and madness; only serves to wound the Ekdals further. In the play; the wild duck is a symbol of this injured family; and perhaps of the loss of Ibsens youthful idealism.Moving and powerful; this thought-provoking tragedy shows clearly why Ibsen is regarded as one of the giants of modern theater.
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