Enemy of the People

I went to the play, Enemy of the People, on Saturday night. The play was great! It was not like the plays that I have been to before. It was a heavy piece. The moral was so interesting!
There was a town in Norway which had a very nice watering/bathing system. It was a system that was expected to draw people for its health properties and in so doing, improve the towns economy. Dr. Stockman had discovered through sound research, that the water was dangerously poisoned. Dr. Stockman received support from many in the beginning, one being Mr. Hovstad, who is in charge of the local paper. But, Dr. Stockman's brother is the major of the town and is completely against him and his findings. The springs are vital to the towns economy. Peter turns everyone against his brother and his findings about the watering system. Hovstad and the Mayor won't even let Dr. Stockman speak at a town assemble that is supposedly informing the people of the circumstances. The town desperatetly wants Stockman out of the town.
Dr. Stockman is now seen as an enemy of the people. He refuses to waver in his beliefs. His family is paying for his this as well. His daughter gets fired, and his sons get beat up at school. But regardless, he remains streadfast and fights for what is right. The people don't realize who the enemy of the people really is.
The whole dynamic of the play was interesting. I found myself wanting to jump out of my seat and scream at all the people and the major. Injustice is so frustrating. Especially when it involves corrupt leaders. I was aggitated. And that is why I love the piece so much. Because I really was frustrated and not happy with the end. The end was realistic and not a fairy tale all-is-well again ending. It was real and it was raw. It really drew me in and I let thinking.
Sometimes doing the right thing may not seem right to anyone but yourself. Will you still stand strong when no one but God supports you?