Enemy Of The People

1. The title “An Enemy of the People” was written about a man named Dr. Thomas Stockmann and his conflict with his local community and the health and condition of the town’s municipal baths. But when he prepares to announce his concerns to the community, he is severely shunned by the whole town, including his own supporters, but mainly his own brother. They end up deeming him “An Enemy of the People” before he even had the chance to get his point across. The title refers to a man who seems to have the best interest of the people at heart, but because of the concerns of his brother, the mayor, and a few supporters thinking that the news may be perceived negatively and send the whole town into a state of panic, they immediately began to question the validity of the matter. So when the conflict was brought to the peoples’ attention, his brother and supposed “supporters” turned everything around to make Dr. Stockmann look like the antagonist of the matter or “The Enemy …show more content…
I would describe Petra and Dr. Stockmann’s relationship as strong. There was little to no conflict or trouble regarding their relationship throughout the play. Petra complied and agreed with Dr. Stockmann and he did the same with her. They agreed on most of the topics that came up throughout the play, and Petra stood by her father’s side during all of the complications that Dr. Stockmann encountered. Petra’s occupation as a teacher and her beliefs were extremely different to the majority of women in her society because back then, most women were housewives that just stayed home and took care of the house and children. Also, women and girls were denied an education because people believed boys and men were superior to girls and women. So that means that most, if not all teachers, were men. Since Dr. Stockmann raised and taught Petra to be a free-thinker, Petra believes that the school system is corrupt and the teachers are forced to tell the children lies and give them false