Ghosts

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1881

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Before You Read

Summary

Background

Act Summaries & Analyses

Act I

Act II

Act III

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

Tools

Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

How does Ibsen incorporate the elements of realism in Ghosts? How do these elements contribute to the greater themes of the play?

Explain the significance of the play’s title. How do ghosts function throughout the play and represent its greater message?

A foil is a character that offers a contrast for a characteristic of another character. Discuss one pair of foils in the play. How do they contrast? How are they similar?