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Read the given extract (Act III)
Complete the following table.
| Sr. No. | Character | Supportive Character | Incident |
| 1. | Dr. Stockmann | (a) ................................. (b) ................................ |
(a) ................................. (b) ................................ |
| 2. | Peter Stockmann | (a) ................................. (b) ................................ (c) ................................. |
(a) ................................. (b) ................................ (c) ................................. |
| 3. | Aslaksen | (a) ................................. (b) ................................ |
(a) ................................. (b) ................................ |
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Solution
| Sr. No. | Character | Supportive Character | Incident |
| 1. | Dr. Stockmann | (a) Hovstad and Billing (b) Aslaksen (c) Mrs. Stockmann |
(a) They agree to publish the report that will expose corruption among the top authorities. (b) Aslaksen refuses to publish Dr. Stockmann‘s report even if he is offered its weight in gold. (c) Mrs. Stockmann supports her husband when everyone has betrayed him. |
| 2. | Peter Stockmann | (a) Hovstad (b) Aslaksen (c) Dr. Stockmann |
(a) Peter Stockmann tries to turn Hovstad against Dr. Stockmann. (b) Peter Stockmann hands the official statement to Hovstad and he agrees to print it. (c) Peter Stockmann flatters Aslaksen so he can convince him to not print the report. (d) Peter Stockmann reveals to the doctor that Hovstad won‘t print his article. |
| 3. | Aslaksen | (a) Billing (b) Hovstad (c) Dr. Stockmann |
(a) Aslaksen observes that although Billing encourages criticism of the local authorities, he has applied for a political position himself. (b) Aslaksen announces the arrival of the Mayor into the newspaper office. He mentions that the Mayor entered from the back door in order to avoid being seen. (c) Aslaksen and Hovstad dismiss Dr. Stockmann‘s queries about the progress of the report because by then, they no longer wish to print it. Their decision is a direct result of the Mayor‘s influence. |
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