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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelHenrik Ibsen?s Ghosts is one of his masterpieces of realistic dramas. The
play is interesting because it shows an ordinary family life and their problems.
The play centers on Mrs. Alving who is in dilemma since the coming of her son.
She is in conflict whether she should tell the truth to her son or not like what the
ideals want. I am interested with this topic because this kind of situation may
apply to anybody. Everyone can suffer from a dilemma related to the society
ideals, just like Mrs. Alving. The purpose of this study is to find out what is the
dilemma of Mrs. Alving, her decision, and the effects of the decision. I will use
the library and the internet to collect the data and the information needed for this
study. Moreover, I will use the literary approach focusing on the characterization
and conflict. I will also explain about the historical background of the play. It is
important to know the historical background because the ideals that are being
discussed are taken from the society?s ideals at that time, 1881. In conclusion, I
find out that Mrs. Alving?s dilemma is very complicated. She is in conflict
whether she should reveal the truth, about her husband affair and the child Captain
Alving and Joanna have because of the affair, or not. No matter what her choice
is, both of the two choices carry negative consequences that she has to face.
Although she finally reveals the truth with the consideration to save Osvald, she
has to accept the fact that she is ruining him instead.