An Introduction to Henrik Ibsen. Open Document. While the controversy surrounding women allowed dramatists of this period to portray them in ways that defined and questioned the validity of the old stereotypes Marriot, This play was directed by Philip Hays and is a tale about a love between a two young children, where each moment of life should be treated like a valuable and treasured and memories are just emotions of life. Peer Gynt is a character who runs away from commitment, he is also someone who is selfish and has little concerns for the sacrifices that others have to make in order for him to continue on his adventures from the Norwegian mountains to the North African Desert.
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