![]() ![]() In the play, Eli says, “Freedom is what you make it” (Brodersen et al. Hence, I define freedom as a social characteristic, while the play defines it as a state of mind. I define freedom as a possibility to make and follow one’s own choices regarding work, marriage, education, and a place of residence, and only one’s talents should limit one’s choices rather than other people’s decisions. Even though they are employed as workers rather than slaves, they are all in debt, so they cannot leave their employer, which equals them to slaves. The play also mentions the mill workers who are free by law but not in real life. ![]() ![]() The main characters are free to do what they want, but they do not let themselves do so because of their moral obligations or past experiences. Although slavery is abolished and the characters are legally free, they do not feel their freedom. ![]()
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