The Wild Duck

The tragedy of this play is not that truth is revealed. It is that there is no saving human love. Gregers is like a blast of unfeeling idealism. Not only does he see what is true, but he refuses to accept any truth that doesn't fit his conception of "how" humans should behave. He wants lies exposed not to bring resolution and closeness, but to "punish" bad behavior. The ironic thing about this play is that Hjalmar doesn't really care about the truth until he is forced to - and even then, if Gregers had left things alone, there are clear signs that Hjalmar would have been talked back into his regular life. It is only his daughter that bears the full brunt of the tragedy.

This is deservedly considered one of Ibsen's finest realistic plays. The main character, Gregers Werle, feels compelled, in service to some ideal, to ensure that everyone around him knows the truth, no matter how ugly and how painful. By revealing to Hialmar Ekdal the truth about his wife, he damages their marriage and causes irreparable harm to the Ekdal family.

متأسفانه با اینکه برنامه داشتم کلی کتاب توی عید بخونم متأسفانه این اولین کتابی بود که فرصت کردم تمومش کنم.
اول که نمایشنامه رو شروع کرده بودم اصلاً باهاش ارتباط برقرار نکردم و هی با خودم می‌گفتم که ضعیف‌ترین کار ایبسنه اما هر چی جلوتر رفتم داستان برام بازتر و قشنگ‌تر شد و عجیب‌تر از همه این که با اینکه همه‌ی شخصیت‌ها رو درک می‌کنید، اما از دست همه‌شون شکایت دارید.

A tragedy of Shakespearean proportions. The fatal flaw of hubris makes Hialmar into a tragic anti-hero with Gregers as his well-meaning but evil nemesis.

Swan Lake+Bizzare Love Triangle = Ibsen's The Wild Duck. At first a dull tale turns into a riveting one about deceit, sorrow, greed, despair and misunderstanding. A life goal would be to direct Ibsen's brilliant play in a post-modern adaptation.

A stunning plot that discusses the necessity of Illusions in life.
And also puts forward the view points of an Idealist and a Cynical on the same topic.

had to read this for english class. it was okay. i think that the characters could have taken more responsibility for their actions and for their personal morals.