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Regina is eager to leave her job as Mrs. Alving's maid to help her father at the sailor's establishment.
Regina is eager to leave her job as Mrs. Alving's maid to help her father at the sailor's establishment.
False
Oswald has been home for several years after traveling in Europe.
Oswald has been home for several years after traveling in Europe.
False
Pastor Manders admonishes Mrs. Alving for her decisions regarding her husband.
Pastor Manders admonishes Mrs. Alving for her decisions regarding her husband.
True
Johanna is revealed to be Regina's biological mother during the discussion between Mrs. Alving and the Pastor.
Johanna is revealed to be Regina's biological mother during the discussion between Mrs. Alving and the Pastor.
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Engstrand tries to convince the Pastor to hold a prayer meeting at the orphanage after the discussion about Regina.
Engstrand tries to convince the Pastor to hold a prayer meeting at the orphanage after the discussion about Regina.
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Oswald is diagnosed with a sickness that is said to be the result of his father's sins.
Oswald is diagnosed with a sickness that is said to be the result of his father's sins.
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Engstrand blackmails the Pastor to fund a sailor's establishment by convincing him it will help reform sailors.
Engstrand blackmails the Pastor to fund a sailor's establishment by convincing him it will help reform sailors.
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Regina feels betrayed after learning the truth about her father.
Regina feels betrayed after learning the truth about her father.
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Study Notes
Jakob Engstrand and Regina Alving
- Engstrand wants Regina to work at his establishment, but she refuses.
- Pastor Manders intervenes, urging Regina to help her father.
- Regina's relationship with her father is strained, and she wants a better position.
- Oswald, Mrs. Alving's son, has been abroad for years.
- A conflict arises between the Pastor and Oswald regarding Oswald's lifestyle.
- The Pastor condemns Mrs. Alving for allowing Oswald's upbringing to be unsuitable.
- Mrs. Alving explains that she sent Oswald away to protect him from her husband's misconduct.
- Regina is the product of an affair between her father and Johanna,the maid.
- Oswald makes advances on Regina the evening after an argument about her father.
- Pastor finds out that Oswald was angry at Engstrand for not revealing Regina's parentage.
The Orphanage Fire
- Engstrand and Pastor return to the house after the fire.
- Engstrand blames the Pastor for the orphanage fire, creating public scandal.
- Engstrand blackmails the Pastor into funding his sailors' establishment.
- Mrs. Alving reveals the truth about Oswald's father to him and Regina.
- Oswald confronts the truth about his origins.
- Oswald has a serious illness and reveals that he is beyond hope.
- Oswald seeks morphine pills in case of a relapse.
- Mrs. Alving is desperate for her son.
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Test your knowledge on Henrik Ibsen's play 'Ghosts', focusing on the complex relationships between characters like Engstrand, Regina, and Pastor Manders. Dive into the themes of family, societal expectations, and hidden truths that unfold amidst a backdrop of scandal and remorse.