Ibsens "Ghosts", it is at first hard to believe that they have anything in

common. But when performing a deeper study of the plays, one will find at least

one common topic. The permeation in society of religion.

I will in this essay thus try to show how religion permeates society in the

Greek tragedy "Oedipus the King" by Sophocles and Norwegian drama "Ghosts" by

These two works are very different due to them being written at different

times and in completely different settings. The writers have dissimilar

understanding of the role of God, and this is reflected in the direct

communications between the gods and Oedipus, in contrast to the indirect contact

between God and the society presented to the reader in "Ghosts". Still, both

societies follow the rules and norms, set by their religion.

An important similarity which is worth mentioning, is that both plays cover only

a short period in time, the happenings all occurs within a few days. In this

short time we are only introduced to a few characters, as to create a close

relationship between the characters and the reader, giving them life and dept

will always be an important part of life, even if its forms one meets will vary

society. It's rules and norms are followed by the people, and it has enormous

The common peoples conduct, is also an important mirror in how the religion

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