Monday, September 12, 2011
Spoiled Little Girl...
While I agree with everyone that Hedda is a wonderfully written show, with well developed plot and characters. I could not help the annoyance I felt with Hedda's character. She was a manipulative woman who was unhappy with her life. She had everything and everyone wanted to please her and yet she s still unhappy. She seems to thrive on unhappiness and the power she can derive from the unhappiness of others. For example when Ejlert tells Hedda he wishes to kill himself, and she hands him a pistol and basically says have at it. Then in the end she kills herself. Overall it was an intense show, full of tragedy with a hint of humor tossed in, that I enjoyed much more than I had originally expected.
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While it is understandable that some people would be annoyed with Hedda, I still think that there should be some degree of "respect" for her. True, the way she goes about her business is cunning and ruthless, but the fact that she achieves her goals in such a way and people still love her is quite impressive.
ReplyDeleteI agree, firmly with your statements. The whole entire time i read this play, i could NOT stand Hedda. I felt that she thought only of herself, did everything is a snide power to bring others down, and she not only caused her own death but of another person. It was an overall intense show, very original.
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