Monologue

Captain Monologue from The Father

From The Father by August Strindberg

male · anguished · 1:03 min

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Yes, I do. I believe that you are all my enemies! My mother was my enemy when she did not want to bring me into the world because I was to be born with pain, and she robbed my embryonic life of its nourishment, and made a weakling of me. My sister was my enemy when she taught me that I must be submissive to her. The first woman I embraced was my enemy, for she gave me ten years of illness in return for the love I gave her. My daughter became my enemy when she had to choose between me and you. And you, my wife, you have been my arch enemy, because you never let up on me till I lay here lifeless.

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The Captain confronts his family, expressing deep-seated resentment and feelings of betrayal, revealing a lifetime of perceived enmity from those closest to him.

40s · anger · betrayal · family · power · madness

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