Though a majority of critics claim that Ibsen's works do not fall into this genre, the dramatic structure and protagonists of A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler prove that these works are feminist in nature. ... An inarguably feminist icon born of Ibsen's dramatic literature is Hedda Gabler. ... There is a very feminist reason behind Hedda's pointed hatred toward the concept of childbirth. ... Hedda's opposition to such norms make her easily comparable to "Nora, the equally infamous heroine of A Doll's House, and many of Ibsen's other heroines, Hedda says n...

• Word Count: 1867
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Pinter was clearly influenced by the fashionable philosophic review of human condition that was prominent in the 1950's and 1960's - existentialism. ... Traditionally in realist drama such as Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler characters use simple exposition through language and non-verbal elements to 'let the audience in' and enlighten them on what is happening on the stage and the results and reasons for and behind actions. ...

• Word Count: 1949
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• Grade Level: High School