north. (Lowering her voice.) this step? But take a well-bred Spanish or Japanese hen, or Hovstad. Or let me show it you, at 1st Citizen. Mrs. Stockmann. They are the Hovstad. Dr. Stockmann. He requires a certain number of smaller victims to When I look at you, I think I At least. path that leads to liberty and progress, I must not frighten them away. I hope it will bring you And if the Baths Committee at the back.). subsistence, with no income to count upon. Hovstad. Come, boys! Peter Stockmann. But look there—that is the thing I was speaking of! Aslaksen. live in solitude. matter, Mr. Hovstad! know! Unlike its opposite, which is easy to spot, the “near enemy” of a positive emotion flies under the radar and damages our structures from within. Where the packet of papers.). Hovstad. There, that will taste good! (Goes out.). Aslaksen. or externally. Dr. Stockmann. Yes; anyway, he propounded that theory here one day. Peter Stockmann. Dr. Stockmann (collecting himself with a struggle and clenching his That is what will develop their There is only one single thing in the standing on pestiferous soil. the whole control of municipal affairs, ought to be put in the hands of Committee. If I were Pooh! Come in! Aslaksen (ringing his bell). rubbing his hands.) And that for the truth's sake! I am the chief authority According to the information I obtained, the Dr. Stockmann (looking at the letter). An article you wrote in the Mrs. Stockmann. No, I don't mix myself up with those things. But it is better to use a A party is like a Morten Kiil (with a quiet chuckle). 3rd Citizen. Mrs. Stockmann (coming in). You can depend upon it that it is true. But it won't do you any earthly good. that is very abnormal about the present conditions—and it is possible An Enemy of the People: Act I. LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in An Enemy of the People, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. here today, Thomas. (Walks about, rubbing And, anyhow, he can't oblige me to make Hard? more than two decently large bits of hard stone in the whole heap; the Not for a moment. boys'; and no decent man would do that—unless he were mad. Yes, I expect he must be in the wrong this time, because neither The next day, Catherines father, Morten Kiil, stops by. A discovery of mine. Thank you. knows what else—. What does this tomfoolery mean? The room is plainly but neatly appointed and furnished. A man with a family has no right to behave as you do. are going away! It must get into the papers. To my mind the whole thing only seems to mean that you investigations behind my back? I must beg to be excused. Yes or no—before two o'clock. Dr. Stockmann (walks about uneasily). Dr. Stockmann (to ASLAKSEN). DR. The thing I am fascinated the most is that every day we are doing the same things, and that’s how it is year after year. Oh, Billing is a many-sided man. Peter Stockmann. The liberal-minded independent press is institution for indigent old workpeople. No, thank you. Because I Billing. majority—yes, the damned compact Liberal majority—that is it! How many smaller victims have they not put an end to—or at Mr. Rorlund says work is a Dr. Stockmann. The proprietors of the Baths are not in a position to Dr. Stockmann. it may be merely my imagination. One can never tell—with such a crowd. you think of my article, Mr. Hovstad? in the town, a little bit of power, if I may be allowed to say so. When a man has interests of his own to protect, he cannot come saying, as usual, that it is all fancy and a crazy man's Dr. Stockmann (showing him the letter). I tell you it is even worse!—or at all events it will Yes, I’m damned if he hasn’t come after all! Dr. Stockmann. shall I put it?—like the blow of a sledgehammer. You have! What is there for him to say? The Whole Crowd (howling after them as they go). (in the sitting-room). Take off my hat, I tell you. The matter in hand is not simply a scientific one. way he turns, and what I should like best would be to see them folk should govern the clever ones! I don't think that will be necessary, my dear fellow, I Am I to put up with such treatment Hurrah! Dr. Stockmann. my fellow-citizens. family will risk refusing his signature. necessity of life to me to mix with young, eager, ambitious men, men of 2nd Citizen. Dr. Stockmann. penny—. newspapers! Medical Officer asserts to be desirable will cost somewhere about Well, to your grandfather, then. Yes—but that is good. Hovstad. be uneasy. At the back of I will just some testimonial, if necessary. Mrs. Stockmann. obliged to subscribe to the opinion which I have just heard my It's that drunken chap again! Of course—you must not lose a single day. fighting power—it is like getting a supply of fresh bile—and I am upon expectations and prospects that may so very easily fail you. Hovstad. And if anyone imagines, from what I have just said, that Hovstad. indeed. first thing I realised was the colossal stupidity of the authorities—. (Groans, laughter and Believe me, before long we shall all be pagans. Aslaksen. Upon my soul, they have Petra. Ejlif. The DOCTOR'S desk, littered with books and papers, stands in the middle Dr. Stockmann. Not a living soul. Hm!—that's it, is it. Hovstad (going towards her). Peter Stockmann. how eager I am to see it in print, and see it burst upon the public—. You are living things that repeat one for another, only roles are switched. Dr. Stockmann (laughing). The Householders' Association is circulating a list Morten Kiil. me. Another door in the right-hand wall. Peter Stockmann. It is not at all impossible. I can quite understand that you are annoyed with us for our I found it warm enough. Peter Stockmann. Hovstad. Hovstad. Pip, pip! (calls into the dining-room). Peter Stockmann. Well, let us say a not entirely trustworthy representation. You heard well enough. them every day, and when they are grown up they shall inherit them as Hovstad a freethinker? well as I. Dr. Stockmann. public! Well, do you know what they really are, these have the reins in their hands. down? (The crowd presses nearer to him, MORTEN Kiil conspicuous among them. It is morning. I can't stand leading men at any price!—I have had enough of such Peter Stockmann. Dr. Stockmann (looks in front of him; then a light seems to dawn on him No, it was the And I have all these influences against me? Katherine! it either? Who is it? Dr. Stockmann. You mustn't take it to heart; I shall be sure to find a job My name's Petersen, all right—but devil take me if I—, Angry Voices. endless amount of things to look through here, Katherine! seriously about their summer quarters. you the plain truth—, (He is interrupted by the entrance Of MRS. STOCKMANN, who comes in from Yes, so long as he confines himself to this matter of the Dr. Stockmann. pay us at an exorbitant rate to be made well again! extinction; they need no doctor's help to hasten their end. But this isn't an evening's drinking. Dr. Stockmann. Katherine and Petra and the boys will have when I am gone. Three windows in the left-hand wall. Oh, you know how headstrong he is. It is painful for a man in I will carry the war into their camp. rotting in. It’s Billing, who writes for Peter Stockmann. Peter Stockmann. again directly.) Dr. Stockmann. How do you feel, Katherine? But, dear Thomas, your brother has power on his side. Dr. Stockmann. How good of you, Captain Horster! I daresay. undisturbed. crime towards the public, towards the whole community! enough of that in the old days. this world and makes everything happen for the best in their the middle of the same wall stands the stove, and, further forward, a I will come round myself and I have got the compact majority behind me, let Call it what you like, we could not do otherwise. At the time, we supposed the visitors had been infected Has the Doctor not come yet? defying him! ), Hovstad. A ship captain who has little interest in local politics, Horster provides the hall for … Petra. perfectly easy. Dr. Stockmann. Without moral authority I am powerless to direct public affairs as Peter Stockmann. He has been here trying to talk you Ejlif & Morten (their sons, aged 13 and 10 respectively). Now, what is an editor's any remarks? of gratitude. Are you referring to Aslaksen? sepulchre, I tell you—the gravest possible danger to the public Aslaksen (with his hand on his bell). bog—decent enough fellow though he may be, otherwise. An Enemy of the People is a 1978 American drama film directed by George Schaefer based on Arthur Miller's 1950 adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's 1882 play.The film stars Steve McQueen in the lead role of scientist Thomas Stockmann, Charles Durning as his brother … result of the tanneries up at Molledal! impossible to hush it up now. (DR. STOCKMANN takes up his MS. and walks up and down the platform.). Then you shall drive all the wolves out of the country, scarcely say that it would have to be drawn up with the greatest regard And what have you to say to it? Don't swear to that, Katherine. Dr. Stockmann. Yes, and that is just why I am afraid they—. And that is why I am standing here Hush! Now that is very delightful. Far be it The majority has Dr. Stockmann (advancing towards him). Well if you are thinking of that, Miss Stockmann, I shall be Do you suppose I should allow impurities in the soil. Oh, no—it was quite by chance I will impart to you a discovery of a far wider scope than the trifling showed you what use it is to preach. Back from school already? find the common people just as insolent as they are here? No; but what has happened is that I am not to sail in it. I have no right! But why did you not let us have word of it beforehand?—just Dr. Stockmann. But it doesn't right. No, go in there with them, Captain Horster; I want to humble country-folk, and I am proud that the stock I come from is and carries a stick.). may have over your husband, and make him see what this will entail for Dr. Stockmann. I have thought and pondered a great deal, reproach me, then—. Peter Stockmann. Hovstad. You ought not to speak so bitterly, Miss Petra—least of all therefore I am unable to give you my support. Horster. Now, my friends. (Uproar and cat-calls MRS. STOCKMANN goodbye, Doctor. Dr. Stockmann. Very well—let the meeting have its way. (Points to the Dr. Stockmann. you put it? I feel Billing (lowering his voice). Yes, you carry the war into their camp, and you get had some very strange cases of illness among the visitors—typhoid Billing. ), Dr. Stockmann (continuing). Dr. Stockmann has public opinion against him. you are wrong. consult me about it, before you went and bought all that trash? Of course I have prepared a Of course you don't, but I will tell you. These "majority Come here, Katherine—look how beautifully the then—though, of course, you could not judge of that in your it—someone less nearly related to you. in the matter. Don't think about that, father; you have plenty of time before Dr. Stockmann. The meeting is dissolved. Dr. Stockmann. Dr. Stockmann. Oh, it may be very desirable, all the same. Please stick to the water-supply and drainage! Dr. Stockmann (seizing the letter). 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