A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler



A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler

Manipulation and Pseudo-Relationships in A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler Oftentimes in literature, an author can in two works create two characters that are completely different, yet have very similar significance to the plots of their respective plays. An example of this would be two of Henrik Ibsen's characters: Nora, in A Doll's House, and Hedda, in Hedda Gabler. In both of these works, manipulation is a prominent theme, and revolves around these characters. Pseudo-relationships is another prominent theme, which also revolves around Nora and Hedda. At first, Nora and Hedda appear to be complete polar opposites. Nora always wants to please everyone, especially her husband, Torvald. She will change around her whole personality depending on who she is with and/or trying to please. The mask she assigns to her time with Torvald is that of a child or an ornament. Her friend, Christine, see the mask of a strong independent woman who saved her husbands life of her own initiative. The constant change of face causes both personal and interpersonal conflict. Her Marriage is ended because of it.

The fact that it seems perfect just adds to this; Since they keep up their "perfect marriage" visage, they do not attempt to form a meaningful relationship, since that would just make it seem flawed whenever they disagreed. Hedda, however, is much different. In any case, I shall manage to make my peace with her. She, at one point or another, manipulates every additional character in the play. Good heavens, no! That's as clear as daylight. Hedda knows it is Miss Tesman's bonnet, she just says such things to make her seem superior. I really did not look closely at it, Miss Tesman. Well, I shall have one thing at least to kill the time with in the meanwhile. miss tesman [trying on the bonnet]. We later learn that it is merely cosmetic; There is a total lack of an interpersonal relationship of any depth whatsoever. She is the same with all her acquaintances we are told of as well. She is self degraded and stereotypically and classically feminine and nonresistant. Yes, my dear, good Hedda, if only you would.

Dramatic work of Henrik Ibsen, A Doll's House was published in Copenhagen, December 4, 1879. In the play, Henrik Ibsen reveals how society and authority hinders the development of individuality. By examining how Nora's father treated her, the way Nora's husband talked to her, a woman's social expectations, and the social status of women, Ibsen sets forth the image of a woman, trapped in an unhappy marriage.

In A Doll's House, Act Three, Nora's waiting is almost over. Some readers find it hard to believe that Kristine would ask Krogstad to meet her at the Helmers' house, given the unstable situation. Krogstad wonders why himself. True, it wouldn't be proper to meet at Kristine's, and she needs to talk to him in private. The most important reason, of course, is Ibsen's need to maintain ...