What is the role of Hedda Gabler and how does Hedda control everyone's life? ... Hedda Gabler, a women in her late twenties comes from a aristocratic family. ... Hedda Gabler is the main character in the story and everything revolves around her. ... Admitting her mistake, she explains: "Well, you see--these impulses come over me all of a sudden; and I cannot resist them" (Hedda Gabler p. 30). ... Elvsted and says, "I think I"ll burn your hair off after all (Hedda Gabler, p. 272)! ...

• Word Count: 976
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Ibsen: Hedda Gabler Act 1 Throughout Act 1, the setting takes place in Tesman's living room. ... We learn of the marriage between Tesman and Hedda Gabler and the problems that occurred during the honeymoon. ... Hedda Gabler from early on in the play shows that she is of a much higher class that Tesman. ... This shows that Hedda Gabler is of a very aristocratic class and is difficult to please. ... This critical nature of Hedda got Tesmans attention and he commented that Hedda should be nicer to Auntie Juju. ...

• Word Count: 340
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

As the play unfolds, it is apparent that Julie tries many times and in many ways to obtain the liking of Hedda, but Hedda never approves of Julie. ... However, when Eilert returns, Hedda's feelings grow intensely. ... Thus, Hedda takes Eilert's baby, his manuscripts. ... As many people are confused by Hedda's conflict, Hedda too was confused. ... Ibsen addressed the issue in a letter, which stated: "I shall not let a moment go by before replying briefly to the letter I have just had the pleasure of receiving from you.The title of the play is Hedda Gabler. ...

• Word Count: 1296
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In order to discuss the morphing of doll house' into prison' in A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler one must first examine what makes their domestic situations doll houses' in the first instance. ... Hedda's character goes some way to answering this. Hedda's doll house' is put into question due to the very fact that Hedda, always in want of "power- and "to feel that I [Hedda] control a human destiny-, knew exactly what type of marriage she was entering into. ... Hedda brought up by her father, the general, takes on the role as Hedda Gabler - her father...

• Word Count: 1734
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Plays like A Doll's House, Hadda Gabler and Ghosts are classified under the second phase of his dramatic career. ... Hadda Gabler on the other hand comes forth as a rebel. ... General Gabler had given her freedom yet had kept her from exercising it to the fullest. ... He demands that the reader examines his own life in the glare of Hedda's piercing eyes. ...

• Word Count: 1368
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School