Act Four is full of so many deaths. There's Aunt Rina, Lovborg, and Hedda. It's also, ironically, the beginning of many new relationships such as Thea's and Tesman's partnership in remaking the manuscript. And also Judge Brack's uselessness in Tesman's affairs.
I think act four is funny because everyone ignores Hedda. She has lost all the attention she desired to receive. For example, she tries playing the piano but Tesman (even Tesman!) ordered her to stop playing the piano. "But Hedda dearest-don't go playing dance music tonight! Think of Auntie Rina! And Eilert, too!" (303). Also, Hedda is useless and unwanted. Hedda asks Tesman and Thea, "Is there nothing the two of you can use me for here?" (303). And Tesman answers, "No, nothing in the world" (303) which pretty much means he's telling her that there is absolutely nothing Hedda can do that would help Tesman and Thea. Hedda no longer plays a prominent role in this play any longer. She is now the least important and most useless person in that room. She can't handle that fact and shortly kills herself afterwards.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Hedda Blog Počet 9
Act three was filled with a lot of drama but a lot more talking as well. The characters liked to dramatize everything thing and make matters more important than they really were. For example, Lovborg's escapades at the whore house. The story could've been told in a few sentences: "Lovborg was at Mademoiselle Diana's parlor, accused someone of stealing something, got in a fight and was dragged out of the parlor."
It took Judge Brack about 40 sentences to say that.
And it took Thea and Lovborg about 2 pages to discuss the fate of the manuscript. The events themselves are very important but they don't require so much discussion on the one aspect of it. I suppose it is important to know how all the stories tie together but does there honestly have to be so much dialogue involved?
It took Judge Brack about 40 sentences to say that.
And it took Thea and Lovborg about 2 pages to discuss the fate of the manuscript. The events themselves are very important but they don't require so much discussion on the one aspect of it. I suppose it is important to know how all the stories tie together but does there honestly have to be so much dialogue involved?
Hedda Blog Liczba 8
"Do you find it so very surprising that a young girl- if there's no chance of anyone knowing- that she'd like some glimpse of a world that she's forbidden to know anything about" (265).
Hedda says this in response to Lovborg asking why Hedda asked such questions when they were younger. This metaphor of "glimpsing into another world" can link directly with the glass door. Hedda always seems to go through the glass door and close and open the curtains. Perhaps every time she opens the curtains or walks through the door, she feels more powerful or in control. But every time the curtain is closed, the room is dark and her control is lost. Therefore the glass door is the doorway through which Hedda sees the masculine world, something that is so close that she can see it but is shielded by an invisible (the glass) barrier.
Hedda says this in response to Lovborg asking why Hedda asked such questions when they were younger. This metaphor of "glimpsing into another world" can link directly with the glass door. Hedda always seems to go through the glass door and close and open the curtains. Perhaps every time she opens the curtains or walks through the door, she feels more powerful or in control. But every time the curtain is closed, the room is dark and her control is lost. Therefore the glass door is the doorway through which Hedda sees the masculine world, something that is so close that she can see it but is shielded by an invisible (the glass) barrier.
Hedda Blog Αριθμός 7
Act Two was much better than Act One; both in length and action. My favorite line of this play is in this act: "And now, Judge, I'm going to shoot you!"
This is the act where the action really starts to build up; Judge Brack reveals a part of his true identity and intentions which is to become a regular affair of Hedda and Tesman and to be the one in charge of all of their family matters. This act is also interesting because of Lovborg's entrance and the relationship that is revealed between Hedda and Lovborg. Oh, unrequited love! Of course, Thea enters the room and Lovborg tries to make Hedda jealous by treating Thea like an object and acting as if he and Thea were very intimate with each other as he states, "...we really are true companions. We trust each other completely. We can talk things out together without any reservations-" (267). Why does he mention that he can share anything with Thea? Because Hedda had an open relationship with Lovborg. She said to him earlier in the act, "You, especially, were so open with me" (264).
This is the act where the action really starts to build up; Judge Brack reveals a part of his true identity and intentions which is to become a regular affair of Hedda and Tesman and to be the one in charge of all of their family matters. This act is also interesting because of Lovborg's entrance and the relationship that is revealed between Hedda and Lovborg. Oh, unrequited love! Of course, Thea enters the room and Lovborg tries to make Hedda jealous by treating Thea like an object and acting as if he and Thea were very intimate with each other as he states, "...we really are true companions. We trust each other completely. We can talk things out together without any reservations-" (267). Why does he mention that he can share anything with Thea? Because Hedda had an open relationship with Lovborg. She said to him earlier in the act, "You, especially, were so open with me" (264).
Hedda Blog Aantal 6
Act One: 26 pages of fluffy description and dramatic foreshadowing. by the end of the first act of hedda gabler, i was already bored. The act starts out with a promising opening; a beautifully detailed description of an elegant drawing room. I could feel the sunshine warm my feet. And I could imagine Aunt Julie giving me a hug and a cookie (yay cookies!). Then enters Hedda. First impressions are everything and Hedda gave me the impression of a stuck-up sub-human that has no soul. nothing important happened in this act, though. other thann the comically rude scene with aunt julie's hat. There were some brief references to other characters that might later affect the plot. There's just too much talking and not enough action.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Hedda Blog Nombre 5
Hedda controls people to get what she wants. For example, she manipulates thea to obtain information about lovborg. and before that, hedda manipulated lovborg and learned about the masculine mind. however, she may be controlling people because she is bored or because she is from a family of a higher social class and feels the right to control others. whichever way it is, hedda believes the people around her should listen to her and that she should be the center of attention. ironically, the play ends with no one, not even george, listening or wanting to listen to her. George even tells hedda to stop playing the piano and he pays more attention to thea, seeing as they are both working on the manuscript. hedda only gains attention after she shoots herself and doesn't even get much attention at that. she gets a few "imagine that!"s and cries of surprise but not much grieving.
Hedda Blog Zahl 4
thea has an ability to control her own life as well as lovborg's and hedda is jealous of that. Hedda neither has control over her own life nor over george's life, which is what she desires very much. Hedda tries to influence George but he is mainly clueless and naive when she uses reverse psychology and her passive-aggressive statements. For example, when she tries to make george feel guilty/buy things for her at the end of act one, she makes statements that, to the oblivious listener, make her seem as if she is satisfied with the fact that she can't have what she wants. george truly believes that hedda is alright with the fact that he can't provide her the nice things she wants.
On the other hand, thea seems to have complete control over lovborg and his manuscript. she inspired him and, in my opinion, wrote the script for him. This is the type of underhanded control that hedda wants, strives towards, but fails to achieve. she solves this problem by killing herself. good job, hedda >_>
On the other hand, thea seems to have complete control over lovborg and his manuscript. she inspired him and, in my opinion, wrote the script for him. This is the type of underhanded control that hedda wants, strives towards, but fails to achieve. she solves this problem by killing herself. good job, hedda >_>
Hedda Blog Numero 3
The relationship between lovborg and hedda is interpreted differently between the two characters. lovborg thinks their relationship is a romantic one whereas hedda only viewed lovborg as a close friend. lovborg was able to confide his deepest secrets in hedda and he misinterpreted that confidentiality with romance and attraction. hedda is not jealous that thea shows interest in lovborg, however, hedda does not want thea to share the same relationship with lovborg as hedda's relationship with him. she also does not want thea to have so much control over him
Hedda Blog Numar 2
Hedda is just plain mean and manipulative. she feigns friendliness to get what she wants. for example, she was nice to thea just so that she could get information about lovborg. on the other hand, hedda is bluntly unfamiliar with aunt julie because hedda believes there is nothing to be gained from her friendship with julie. aunt julie already gave george and hedda the house, what more can she give? hedda also may be manipulative because she is bored as she states in response to brack's questioning, "because, i've told you, i'm bored!" (256).
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Hedda Blog Number 1
I don't believe that Hedda truly loves Tesman because her behavior towards him and Lovborg are peculiar. She seems polite and reserved to Tesman and he seems oblivious to her actual feelings. For example, the dialogue exchange between the two at the end of Act one almost implies that Hedda expects material security from Tesman. She never calls Tesman by his frist name until act 4 and she is never physically close to tesman in the scenes in which they are together. she is pregnant as well but she does not want ms. tesman to know that she is going to have George's child. This implies that she is ashamed of having a child with tesman. Hedda also seems to have feelings for Lovborg because she was very interested in hearing about his well-being.
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