| Writer : Henrik Ibsen | ||
| Directer : Navin Kumar Agarwal | ||
| Cast : Prairna Agarwal, Sukhdev Sharma, Maya & others. | ||
| SYNOPSIS | ||
| Synopsis- Helen Alving is about to dedicate an orphanage she has built in the memory of her late husband, Captain Alving. She reveals to Pastor Manders that her marriage was secretly a miserable one, primarily because of her husband's immoral, unfaithful behavior. She has built the orphanage to deplete her husband's wealth so that their son Oswald will not inherit anything from him. During the action of the play, she discovers that her son Oswald whom she had sent away to avoid his being corrupted by his father, is suffering from syphilis that he inherited from his father. She also discovers that Oswald has fallen in love with her maid Regina Engstrand, which is a serious problem because Regina is revealed to be an illegitimate daughter of Captain Alving, making her Oswald's half-sister. When Regina and Oswald's sibling relationship is exposed, Regina departs, leaving Oswald in anguish. He asks his mother to help him die by a morphine overdose to end his suffering from his disease, which could put him into a helpless vegetative state. She agrees, but only if it becomes necessary. The play concludes with Mrs. Alving having to confront the decision of whether or not to euthanize her son in accordance with his wishes. | ||
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