The casting weaves the plays together and emphasizes their differences and similarities. All characters are dressed in black or white, exacting opposite feelings and outlooks as every contrast is emphasized. Strindberg wrote this play for Bosse to star in, yet the character of redemption is also influenced by his own sister Elisabeth, who was in a mental institution at the time he wrote the play. Eleanora is portrayed as ghost-like or divine, not only with her white gown, but with her words. They are a source of comfort and encouragement to the other characters.
Life is long, terribly long.
But have courage. Along with religion, Asian philosophy and art also contribute to the plays' composition. Pain and agony are represented throughout this one-act play set in Stockholm in 1900. Ka Leo welcomes your questions and comments. Search Ka Leo O Hawai'i is the daily campus newspaper of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa .