Monologue

Oswald Monologue from Ghosts

From Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen

male · contemplative · 40 sec

But in the great world people won't hear of such things. There, nobody really believes such doctrines any longer. There, you feel it a positive bliss and ecstasy merely to draw the breath of life. Mother, have you noticed that everything I have painted has turned upon the joy of life?--always, always upon the joy of life?--light and sunshine and glorious air and faces radiant with happiness. That is why I'm afraid of remaining at home with you.

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