# Truth and Illusion in Ghosts

> Theme guide for Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen.

The characters grapple with whether to uphold comforting illusions or confront painful truths, exemplified by Mrs. Alving's decision to hide her husband's true nature from Oswald and Manders' insistence on preserving 'ideals' over reality.

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