He explains that the Doctor is always filled with wild, fanciful ideas. Share to Facebook. An Enemy of the People Photos View All Photos (9) Movie Info. An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen martin@grassmarket.freeserve.co.uk AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE by Henrik Ibsen Translated by R Farquharson Sharp AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE A play in five acts DRAMATIS PERSONAE Dr. Thomas Stockmann, Medical Officer of the Municipal Baths. I Was an Enemy of the People. An Enemy of the People Item Preview > remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. An Enemy of the People concerns the actions of Doctor Thomas Stockmann, a medical officer charged with inspecting the public baths on which the prosperity of his native town depends. An Enemy of the People Language: English: LoC Class: PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures: Subject: Social conflict -- Drama Subject: Physicians -- Drama Subject: Norwegian drama -- Translations into English Subject: Springs -- Drama Subject: Pollution -- Drama Category: Text: EBook-No. Without quite meaning to, Trump reminded journalists that their relationship to power should be adversarial. An Enemy of the People Summary The play is set in a small town in Norway, which has recently become famous for the Kirsten Springs. When his brother, the mayor, conspires with local politicians and the newspaper to suppress the story, Stockmann appeals to the public meeting—only to be shouted down and reviled as ‘an enemy of the people’. Dr. Stockmann tries to take his case to the people, but the mayor intercedes and explains to the people how much it will cost to repair the baths. About An Enemy of the People Dr. Stockmann attempts to expose a water pollution scandal in his home town which is about to establish itself as a spa. Share to Reddit. This is a party, led by a would-be despot who declared the mainstream news media to be “the enemy of the people,” most heavily invested in “alternative facts” and who have made a battle cry out of “Fake News!” while lying as easily as most people breathe. An Enemy of the People, five-act drama by Henrik Ibsen, published in 1882 as En folkefiende and performed in 1883. In a public meeting, he has his brother declared an enemy of the people. The crowd is offended and angry; led by Peter and Mr. Aslaksen, they vote to declare Dr. Stockmann “an enemy of the people,” and the entire Stockmann family has to leave the hall amid taunts and jeers. Unfortunately, the conditions that make a play such as “An Enemy for the People” an important work of art don’t seem likely to show a similar improvement, anytime soon. Mrs. Stockmann, his wife. He finds the water to be contaminated. Falls’ version of “An Enemy of the People” does not censor the play’s controversial ideologies, including socialism and fascism, nor the chaos that erupts in the community in response to a health crisis, similar to the mixed responses to the COVID-19 outbreak. Share to Pinterest. Share via email. Alexander Nazaryan. In the morning, Dr. Stockmann and Katherine survey their windows, which have all … Centenary State Company will present “An Enemy of the People” at the Sitnik Theatre at the Lackland Performing Arts Center in Hackettstown through March 3. The Springs were built by the town and lure visitors with their promise of health and vitality. Share to Tumblr. At the opening of the play, Catherine Stockmann entertains various guests in … Share to Twitter. February 11, 2021.