The House with the Green Shutters

The brutish John Gourlay is a merchant in the village of Barbie, envied and resented by the villagers because of his success, which is symbolised in his prestigious house with green shutters. He dominates and bullies his family, in particular his gifted, sensitive but weak son.

Brutalul John Gourlay este un negustor din satul Barbie, invidiat si suparat de sateni din cauza succesului sau, care este simbolizat in prestigioasa sa casa cu obloane verzi. Isi domina si hartuieste familia, in special fiul sau talentat, sensibil, dar slab.