It's sad to say that nothing has changed since this play was written in 1882. One hundred and forty two years later the world is still struggling with the themes presented in Enemy of the People. The Haves and the Have Nots still struggling with the power dynamic of who gets to call the shots. Brilliantly juxtaposed within a clash of brothers, Ibsen's piece examines a power struggle with the public's health and safety as it center, but it quickly devolves into a clash of egos. Brother versus brother, business interest versus, public interest...it was relevant then and it's relevant now. Sadly.
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