Fadren av august strindberg biography
Together with Norway's Henrik Ibsen and Russia's Anton Chekhov, Sweden's.
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The Father (Strindberg play)
The Father (Swedish: Fadren) is a naturalistictragedy by Swedish playwright August Strindberg, written in 1887.
It is about the struggle between parents over the future of their child; resulting in the mother, using her cunning manipulative skills, subduing and finally destroying the father.
Plot
Captain Adolph, an officer of the cavalry, and his wife, Laura, have a disagreement regarding the education of their daughter Bertha.
Laura wants her to stay at home and become an artist, while Adolph wants Bertha to move into town and study to be a teacher.
Johan August Strindberg, a Swede, wrote psychological realism of noted novels and plays, including Miss Julie () and The Dance of Death ().Adolph says that his decision is final, and that the law supports him, because, he points out, the woman sells her rights when she agrees to be married. The argument grows and becomes fierce.
Laura, cunning & manipulative, suggests that Adolph may in fact have no rights in the matter.
Laura lies to the family doctor that Adolph may be mad, because, as an amateur scientist, he thinks he