Dr. Stockmann's An Enemy Of The People

In the play, An Enemy of the People, a town’s health baths are learned to be contaminated and different approaches are taken in consideration to “resolve” the problem. Dr. Stockmann, an idealistic, but altruistic individual, who was the first to find out of the news, believes it is necessary to address the problems to the townspeople, despite potentially harming or ending the business. Others, such as The Mayor, being Stockmann’s brother, or Morten Kiil, Dr.Stockmann’s wealthy father-in-law who owns multiple tanneries that Dr. Stockmann implicates in his water pollution report, are unfazed by the need to do good for the townspeople, and plan on continuing their operations, regardless of the contamination. The conflict between Dr. Stockmann

Dr.Stockmann’s determined resolve to expose the truth, whether about the contamination or the “damned compact Liberal majority” of the townspeople, reveals a characteristic that the possible rejection of Dr.Stockmann’s beliefs that could position him in an opposing standpoint doesn’t affect his obligation to express the truth, as his freedom of speech and influence slowly deteriorate through the play. Dr.Stockmann’s total impracticality due to his idealistic view of the potential of man also contributes to his undaunted ness when faced with the choice of remaining independent or keeping himself (and his family) safe within the obdurateness of the townspeople. His unwillingness to concede to the townspeople, specifically his brother and Morten Kiil, is taken disproportionately out of control when he loses his house and job, in which he is given the order to recompense, but unironically refuses. In addition to the refusal of retracting his statements, Dr.Stockmann’s disregard for his family and their safety due to his obstinacy to remain conscientious of himself and his morals further reinforces his intolerance to giving in. Through these events, it is seemingly evident that Dr.Stockmann’s affirmation to consider a man the strongest due to his ability to stand alone is undeniably notable due to his own experience, in which he suffers many losses, but