I would also like to briefly state that the ending took me by surprise. I did catch her slightly suicidal jokes but because of her previous snide sarcastic comments I did not expect her to actually commit suicide. So the ending did take me by surprise but overall it was quite enjoyable.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Ibsen, play 1!
Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler" shows wonderful characterization. Each character has their own little quirk that is noticed in there dialogue and/or actions. The characterization gave me more of a realistic outlook on the play and into each character which I enjoyed very much. For instance, Tesman ends many of his statements with "no?". It is as if he is asking for recognition of everything he says. "No?" could practically be translated into, am I right?, and although the question is usually rhetorical it seems to exemplify that he is hoping for some sort of approval of everything he says. Another interesting characterization is how Hedda shows aspects of both the heroine and the villain. Entering into an unhappy relationship and living a life that she initially did not intend gives the reader the sympathetic side of Hedda's character. Her other side is her own form of amusement, to cause disruption in others lives all because she feels that she is stuck to live out a life which to her is filled with nothing but boredom. I liked how the way they spoke and acted brought them to life for the audience to visualize.
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I actually wasn't caught off guard by the ending. When she goes to clear off the writing table for Tesman and Mrs. Elvsted, it is stated that she picks up another object that is covered by the sheet music (the pistol's case). I also thought she was acting odd near the end when she was speaking with Tesman and Elvsted, and instead of returning to Brack's company, she "retires" to the back room where she draws the curtains so we can't see what she is up to. I know the wild dance music is suppose to symbolize something, perhaps as some sort of sign of freedom, but I'm not positive. Either way, I think there were little hints dropped in the end to alert of us of what was coming.
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