Excerpt from An Enemy of the People
Henrik Ibsen
Mrs. Stockmann (Turns to the hall door, Listening) I expect that is Mr. Hovstad coming
Billing. Very likely
PETER STOCKMANN comes in. He wears an overcoat and his official hat, and carries a stick)
Peter Stockmann Good evening, Katherine
Mes. Stockmann (coming forward into the sitting room). Ah, good evening is it you? How good of you to come up and see us!
Peter Stockmann Thappened to be passing and so--(looks into the dining room). But you have company with you, I see
Mrs. Stockmann a title embarrassed) Oh, no-It was quite by chance he came in. (Hurriedly) Won't you come in and have
something, too?
Peter Stockmann. l! No, thank you Good gracious-hot meat at night! Not with my digestion
When Peter Stockmann enters, what does his physical appearance help to reveal about his character?
A)
He is sensible and practical
He is rather dark and forbidding
He has an air of importance about him
He is somewhat elderly and moves slowly
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