# Inherited Disease and Heredity in Ghosts

> Theme guide for Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen.

Oswald's inherited syphilis from his father symbolizes the inescapable consequences of past sins, with his physical and mental decay representing the biological and moral corruption passed down through generations.

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