It begins with the protagonist's wife apologizing for the cold meat offered to a character who describes his boss as a "chicken-hearted chap, a coward".
It begins with the protagonist's wife apologizing for the cold meat offered to a character who describes his boss as a "chicken-hearted chap, a coward". The protagonist notes how he once wrote a favorable article in The Messenger about an entity he later describes as "the main artery" and "nerve center". The protagonist's daughter gets fired from her teaching position after her supervisor receives threats, and, besides Petra, Vik fired Captain Horster for providing the main character with a speaking venue. Other characters include Aslaksen and Billing, two men who work on The People's Herald under Hovstad. The protagonist is accused by the mayor of writing his inflammatory article because of the will of Morten Kill. For 10 points, name this Henrik Ibsen play about Dr. Stockmann, a man who finds contaminated water in the town's baths.
It begins with the protagonist's wife apologizing for the cold meat offered to a character who describes his boss as a "chicken-hearted chap, a coward".
An Enemy of the People [or En Folkefiende]