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Father Monologue from To Damascus

From To Damascus by August Strindberg

male · philosophical · 1:07 min

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Does that mean I can expect a third son-in-law soon? I don't like the idea! The uncertainty of my position makes me hate being a father-in-law at all. Of course, I've nothing to say against it, since.... Only I am able to judge of that. Quiet. Wretch! But he's more than a king, he's a man of the people, of the humblest. A friend of the oppressed, the guardian of fools, the bringer of happiness to idiots. I don't know whether he's succeeded in making gold. I don't worry about that, and I hardly believe it... ... but supposing he has, he has answered all the questions that the daily press has been trying to solve for the last fifty years....

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The Father expresses his discomfort with the idea of gaining another son-in-law, reflecting on his role and the complexities of familial relationships amidst a royal celebration.

40s · confusion · family · identity · power · ambition

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