GHOSTS

Drama Studies
Analysis of Drama
“GHOSTS”

Arranged by:

•       Nurhasanah

•       Fitri Andriyani

•       Faridha

Summary

                Mrs. Alving is a widow of Captain Alving (died about ten years ago ). She lived in Western Norway. She has a son, named Oswald, who lived in Europe since 7 years old. Regina is a maid in Mrs. Alving’s home. Her father is carpenter in Mr. Alving’s home and his name is Jacob Engstrand. Mrs. Alving has old friend named Pastor Manders.

                The story began when Regina asked by her father to join in his business in sailor home, but she rejected it. She hoped by leaving with Mrs. Alving, she can live like the rich women did. There are many conflict in this drama. One of them is when Regina and Oswald are falling in love, and Mrs. Alving didn’t allow them because in fact they are brothers. In another side, Oswald has a big secret which no one know about it.  Then one by one of these secret is revealed

Character

1. Mrs. Alving ( protagonist/major character)

•       She is the main character of this drama

•       She is clever to hidden the secret

•       She can’t receive the reality

•       She is a good mother but she didn’t know how is the way to be a good mother

2. Oswald

Bohemian lifestyle ( Oswald life free when he lived in Europe)

3. Regina

Ambisious ( she wants to be a rich women)

4. Jacob Engstrand

•       Liar ( he told the untrue story with Pastor Manders)

•       Cruel ( he persuade Regina to join in his sailor home but in fact the sailor home is like prostitution)... Ensgtrand “ but we must have some women in the house; that is as clear as daylight. Because in the evening we must make the place a little attractive-some singing and dancing, and that sort of thing....” Page 7

5. Pastor Manders

Kind ( he  cares to his society, he always try to help Mrs. Alving  and Regina)

Conflict

1. Mrs. Alving knew that Captain Alving has affair with his maid named Joana, and Regina is the fruit of their relation.
2. The secret of Mrs. Alving about his husband’s attitude and personality.
3. Mrs. Alving hide the truth of Oswald and Regina from everyone.
4. The burning of the Orphanage, is the cause of Engstrand and Pastor Mander’s conflict. Engstrand blame Pastor Manders that he is the cause of the burning, but Pastor Manders denied it.

Ghost

•       Oswald supposed that his father’s life is like a ghost, because he did not know surely about his father personality. The figure of his father is grey in his mind because his mother  never told clearly. ( page 66 and 68 ).

•       About Oswald’s disease which didn’t tell specificly, like what is the name of the disease. He had one attack when he was abroad. It passed of quickly and his daughter called it a kind of softening of the brain or something that short (act 3 page 71). He also showing a small box that contain Morphia powder to Mrs. Alving.