Hedda Gabler themes
- Created by: Julia Ames
- Created on: 22-03-13 08:35
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- Hedda Gabler
- Love
- Hedda is in a loveless marriage
- Married Tesman only because she was "on the shelf"
- Hedda never loved Loevborg
- Wanted to live vicariously through him
- Mrs Elvsted runs away from her loveless marriage
- She wants more
- Hedda is in a loveless marriage
- Freedom
- Mrs Elvsted seeks freedom
- Wants to divorce husband
- Hedda commits suicide to be free
- "not free, still not free"
- Freedom from Brack's power over her
- Mrs Elvsted seeks freedom
- Power
- Hedda wants it
- Especially over Loevborg
- Brack has it over Hedda
- Knows that pistol came form her
- Only men in their society have power
- Hedda wants it
- Role of women
- Traditional values
- Marry, have children, look after house, no divorce
- Hedda resents it
- That's why she needs Loevborg
- Mrs Elvsted is brave enough to defy it
- Hedda could never do it
- Traditional values
- Love
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