The Father
ENGLISH REPORT…
“THE FATHER”
By: Bjornstjerne Bjornson
aBorn | 8 December 1832
Kvikne, Norway | Died | 26 April 1910 (aged 77)
Paris, France | Occupation | Poet, novelist, playwright, lyricist | Nationality | Norwegian | Notable award(s) | Nobel Prize in Literature
1903 |
•was the son of a Norwegian pastor
•was a Norwegian writer and the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.
•is considered as one of The Four Greats Norwegian writers; the others being Henrik Ibsen, Jonas Lie, and Alexander Kielland.
Summary
The Short Story Father is about a man who was the wealthiest and most influential person in his parish. A peasant, Thord Overaas, visits his priest four times. The first time he asks that his son, Finn, be baptized by himself. Sixteen years later Thord pays the priest ten dollars, for Finn to stand first for communion. Third when Thord requested that the banns may be published for his son when he is about to marry Karen Storliden, daughter of Gudmund, the riches girl in parish. Thord pays the priest three dollars. Soon the father and son were rowing across the lake, to Storliden to make arrangements for the wedding. His son stood up to straighten the seat in which he was sitting but suddenly the board slipped under him and fell. Thord visits the priest for the last time but not for his pleasures now. Thord has sold his farm, and presents half of its price to be given to the poor.
Characters
•Thord Overaas -the father of Finn
•Finn Overaas -the son of Thord
•The priest
Settings and Theme
•Setting -Lake, where Finn Overaas died
•Theme
-Life is short, learn to value your life and the lives of the people around you.
Conflict and Point of view
•Point of View -Detached Omniscient
•Conflict
-Man vs. Himself
Epiphany (Thord)
•Characteristics of the Father Before the death of Finn: -Proud -Arrogant -Fearless
•Characteristics of the Father after the death of Finn
-Humble
-Kind
“THE FATHER”
By: Bjornstjerne Bjornson
aBorn | 8 December 1832
Kvikne, Norway | Died | 26 April 1910 (aged 77)
Paris, France | Occupation | Poet, novelist, playwright, lyricist | Nationality | Norwegian | Notable award(s) | Nobel Prize in Literature
1903 |
•was the son of a Norwegian pastor
•was a Norwegian writer and the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.
•is considered as one of The Four Greats Norwegian writers; the others being Henrik Ibsen, Jonas Lie, and Alexander Kielland.
Summary
The Short Story Father is about a man who was the wealthiest and most influential person in his parish. A peasant, Thord Overaas, visits his priest four times. The first time he asks that his son, Finn, be baptized by himself. Sixteen years later Thord pays the priest ten dollars, for Finn to stand first for communion. Third when Thord requested that the banns may be published for his son when he is about to marry Karen Storliden, daughter of Gudmund, the riches girl in parish. Thord pays the priest three dollars. Soon the father and son were rowing across the lake, to Storliden to make arrangements for the wedding. His son stood up to straighten the seat in which he was sitting but suddenly the board slipped under him and fell. Thord visits the priest for the last time but not for his pleasures now. Thord has sold his farm, and presents half of its price to be given to the poor.
Characters
•Thord Overaas -the father of Finn
•Finn Overaas -the son of Thord
•The priest
Settings and Theme
•Setting -Lake, where Finn Overaas died
•Theme
-Life is short, learn to value your life and the lives of the people around you.
Conflict and Point of view
•Point of View -Detached Omniscient
•Conflict
-Man vs. Himself
Epiphany (Thord)
•Characteristics of the Father Before the death of Finn: -Proud -Arrogant -Fearless
•Characteristics of the Father after the death of Finn
-Humble
-Kind