The Man in the Brownstone Mansion

The play analyzes the real meaning of honor, proving that it is not a fixed, born feeling. We realize from this play that the man in the brownstone mansion will necessarily define honor differently from his victims. Magda, the daughter of lieutenant colonel schwartz, has committed an unpardonable sin. She refused the suitor selected by her father. For daring to disobey the parental commands, she is driven from home. The theme of himat treats of the struggle between the old and the young generations.