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The Lady From the Sea
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Plot Summary of The Lady From the Sea
"Before her marriage to Dr. Wangel, Ellida, his second wife, had promised herself to a sailor who had then disappeared. Years later as the play begins, Ellida's family life is strained. Her relations with her step daughters is poor; she has no child of her own. She seems unhappy with her life. Then the sailor reappears to make his claim on her promise. Faced wiht the decision of what to do, she persuades her husband that she must have the chance to make her choice."
Jack Goodstein, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Lady From the Sea
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 19th century
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Kind of romance: - love triangle/polygon
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 ()
Europe Yes
European country: - Scandinavia

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Is this a play? Yes
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