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Peter Stockmann Monologue from An Enemy of the People

From An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen

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Yes; and the worst part of it would be that the work would take at least two years. (Dr. Stockmann: Two years? Two whole years?) At least. And what are we to do with the Baths in the meantime? Close them? Indeed we should be obliged to. And do you suppose anyone would come near the place after it had got out that the water was dangerous? (Dr. Stockmann: Yes but, Peter, that is what it is.) And all this at this juncture—just as the Baths are beginning to be known. There are other towns in the neighbourhood with qualifications to attract visitors for bathing purposes. Don't you suppose they would immediately strain every nerve to divert the entire stream of strangers to themselves? Unquestionably they would; and then where should we be? We should probably have to abandon the whole thing, which has cost us so much money-and then you would have ruined your native town.

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40s · fear · power · ambition · community · betrayal

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