03/03/2020 - 03/03/2020
Ibsen's second to last play felt rushed and desperately executed. All the characters in this play are exasperated and pulled every which way due to the consequences of one man's actions. I think the symbolism and parallels to Ibsen's own life are interesting. However, I don't think this was in any way close to his best work.
Synopsis
John Gabriel Borkman was once a great man. Wealthy, powerful, revered. He gave up love for success and was handsomely rewarded. But now, disgraced and destitute after a financial scandal and jail, the former director of the bank paces out each day, alone in an upstairs room, planning his comeback.
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