Pastor Manders is in charge of managing the orphanage’s finances, and he tells her that he doesn’t think they should purchase insurance for the building. Appalled by the idea of leaving her life with the Alvings, Regine tells Engstrand to leave, and he chastises her for not being a dutiful daughter.Īs Engstrand leaves, Pastor Manders comes to the Alving household to speak with Mrs. However, he also says that he wants Regine to give the hotel a womanly presence, adding that the sailors will want to have fun in the evenings. He wants to open a hotel for sailors, he explains, and though he knows this sounds like a disreputable establishment, he claims that it will only accommodate captains and other distinguished guests. Ignoring her, Engstrand implores Regine to come home with him. Knowing that he’s an alcoholic, Regine doesn’t want to be associated with Engstrand, instead hoping to cultivate a sophisticated image. As he approaches the Alving household, Regine tells him to leave, not wanting anyone to see her speaking to him.

The orphanage’s grand opening is the next day, and since his work is finished, Engstrand plans to return to his home in the nearby town. Alving has commissioned to commemorate the tenth anniversary of her husband’s death. Engstrand has almost finished his work on the nearby orphanage, which Mrs. A carpenter and heavy drinker named Jacob Engstrand pays his daughter Regine a visit one morning while she’s working as a maid for the wealthy Mrs.

Ghosts by henrik ibsen