Research the critical response to Henrik Ibsen’s play Ghosts. How was An Enemy of the People a response to the scandal surrounding the prior play?

Ibsen was well known for using small pieces of dialogue to reveal important information about his characters. How does he use this tactic in An Enemy of the People? Give examples from the text.

How do the private beliefs of the play’s characters differ from their public actions? Is this a reflection of a larger message within the play?