Henrik Ibsen

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1. Heinrik IbsenHeinrik Ibsen
By Erica and EvanBy Erica and Evan

2. Early LifeEarly Life
Born in Skien Norway.Born in Skien Norway.
Family went from Rich Family went from Rich
to Poor when he was to Poor when he was
8.8.
Studied at Christiana Studied at Christiana
UniversityUniversity
1828-1906

3. Later LifeLater Life
Lived in Rome and Lived in Rome and
MunichMunich
Did an Apprenticeship Did an Apprenticeship
for 15 yearsfor 15 years
Goal was national Goal was national
successsuccess
Blue Dots= where Ibsen Lived

4. Theater LifeTheater Life
1851-1857 National 1851-1857 National
Theater in BergenTheater in Bergen
1857-1862 theater in 1857-1862 theater in
ChristianiaChristiania
1862 Love’s Comedy1862 Love’s Comedy
1879 A Doll’s House1879 A Doll’s House

5. Moral Ideas in Ibsen’s PlaysMoral Ideas in Ibsen’s Plays
Honesty in facing Honesty in facing
factsfacts
Life has pitfallsLife has pitfalls
Moral obligation on Moral obligation on
honestyhonesty
European point of European point of
viewview
Worth of human soulWorth of human soul
Democracy as a cure Democracy as a cure
allall
Psychological depthPsychological depth

6. WorksWorks
Love’s Comedy (1862)Love’s Comedy (1862)
The Pretenders The Pretenders
(1863)(1863)
Brand (1866)Brand (1866)
Peer Gynt (1867)Peer Gynt (1867)
Emperor Galilean Emperor Galilean
(1873)(1873)
Pillars of Society Pillars of Society
(1877)(1877)

7. Works (contd.)Works (contd.)
A Doll’s House (1879)A Doll’s House (1879)
Ghosts (1881)Ghosts (1881)
The Wild Duck (1884)The Wild Duck (1884)
The Lady from the The Lady from the
Sea (1888)Sea (1888)
Hedda Gabler (1890)Hedda Gabler (1890)
The Master Builder The Master Builder
(1892)(1892)
When We Dead When We Dead
Awaken (1899)Awaken (1899)
From the “Master Builder”

8. Works that impacted societyWorks that impacted society
A Doll’s HouseA Doll’s House
GhostsGhosts
When We Dead When We Dead
AwakenAwaken
Pillars of SocietyPillars of Society
The Wild DuckThe Wild Duck
Hedda GablerHedda Gabler
The Master BuilderThe Master Builder

9. Moral Ideas present in Moral Ideas present in A Doll’s HouseA Doll’s House
Targeted societies Targeted societies
oppressive authorityoppressive authority
When you stray from When you stray from
the traditional ways of the traditional ways of
society, conflicts arisesociety, conflicts arise
European Point of European Point of
viewview

10. Moral Idea’s present in Moral Idea’s present in A Doll’s HouseA Doll’s House
Honesty if facing factsHonesty if facing facts
Symbol for women Symbol for women
fighting for liberation fighting for liberation
and equalityand equality
Worth of human soulWorth of human soul
What can be hiding What can be hiding
behind moral facades.behind moral facades.

11. WebsitesWebsites
http://www.mnc.net/norway/Ibsen.htmhttp://www.mnc.net/norway/Ibsen.htm
http://www.theatredatabase.com/19th_cehttp://www.theatredatabase.com/19th_ce
ntury/henrik_ibsen_001.htmlntury/henrik_ibsen_001.html
http://www.wikipedia.orghttp://www.wikipedia.org