Morten unmasks the chaotic reality behind the family he works for by revealing his master’s affair with his wife’s maid and Miss Sophie’s affair with Jens (Monrad, 10-21-16, sl. 3). When Morten first worked at the manor, everything seemed to be in harmonious peace, but in reality, this was not the case. This relates to the philosophical implication where “the outer is not the inner” (Monrad, 10-19-16, sl. 3). Adultery plays a major role in the story as it forms the main plot. The moral of the story cautions against committing adultery as it will not end well. The reason behind this is because Miss Sophie fell down the social ladder after running away with Jens. She could have lived a better life if she had stayed and married Lord Gyldenlove. Another reason is the affair of Morten’s master. When his master was on his deathbed, he only sent for Morten to take care of everything. It gives off an image that his mistress and son was not around. However, this could be due to the unreliable narrator that they were not mentioned, but this sends a message that it does not end well for someone who commits
Morten unmasks the chaotic reality behind the family he works for by revealing his master’s affair with his wife’s maid and Miss Sophie’s affair with Jens (Monrad, 10-21-16, sl. 3). When Morten first worked at the manor, everything seemed to be in harmonious peace, but in reality, this was not the case. This relates to the philosophical implication where “the outer is not the inner” (Monrad, 10-19-16, sl. 3). Adultery plays a major role in the story as it forms the main plot. The moral of the story cautions against committing adultery as it will not end well. The reason behind this is because Miss Sophie fell down the social ladder after running away with Jens. She could have lived a better life if she had stayed and married Lord Gyldenlove. Another reason is the affair of Morten’s master. When his master was on his deathbed, he only sent for Morten to take care of everything. It gives off an image that his mistress and son was not around. However, this could be due to the unreliable narrator that they were not mentioned, but this sends a message that it does not end well for someone who commits