Hedda Gabler
Ibsen once said, "Find out who you are and become that person," because, "To realize yourself is the highest goal a person can attain." Self realization was Ibsen's super-objective. To find self-realization was the main theme of his play Hedda Gabler. Hedda, Tesman, and Thea, all live their lives through others, therefore never reaching self-realization. Their deficiencies entail cowardice, lack of imagination and validation. They make up for it by manipulating, borrowing and dependency. Searching for themselves in each other. Hedda lives through others by manipulation. Hedda is a coward, she is afraid of taking charge of her life and making something of herself. Since she feels a lack of control over her life, she controls others. She is unhappy because she has no control and tries to make everyone else unhappy. In the opening scene Aunt Julie comes over and places her hat in the living room, Hedda then purposefully remarks on how rude it was for the maid to leave her hat around the house. Aunt Julie's feelings are hurt deeply, since she bought the hat brand new. Hedda is also very condescending and sarcastic towards Tesman; he is completely unaware of it
No one seems to know who they are in this play they define themselves through other people. It seems that anytime anyone mentions an idea he remarks, " Imagine that", in a bewildered sort of way. (What does this show us about his character) He is very ambitious; almost everything he does is used to further his recognition. Hedda felt that if she killed herself it would be an act of courage but it only underlines her cowardice. He lacks any imagination, so he uses others ideas in place of his own. Even his marriage to Hedda; he married her because she is a trophy to him. He can't even carry on an interesting conversation because he has no ideas or original thoughts to share. In his anger, he accepts the drink. " Shortly after saying this and seeing Tesman and Thea working together, she buries herself in a room with her fathers' picture and the piano. When Lovborg tells her that the manuscript is gone and he has no more use for her, she responds, "Then what will I do with my life?" then later she says, "Oh, I don't know myself what I'll do everything is dark for me now. Then she spills a bit of information about Lovborg that Thea had told her and Lovborg is outraged. (Why does he need a trophy)? Thea Elvsted is closest to self-realization but doesn't quite make it because of her dependence on men.
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