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hiiiiiina
hiiiiiina
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What is the status of women in reference to Hedda Gabler?  Explain.

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Posted by hiiiiiina on Sunday November 1, 2009 at 2:31 AM and tagged with character, character of hedda, hedda gabler, status of women, women.

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  1. rtandon
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    First of all, it is imperative to understand Hedda's character in the play and to reflect upon issues related to women's rights in Norway in the post-Victorian era. Did Hedda have any choices, apart from being Tesman's wife? If you notice the exchange of dialogues between Hedda and Judge Brack in Act 2, Hedda constantly refers to her state of being bored. Why is she bored? Did she have the right to any meaningful profession apart from being confined to her home and playing the role of a wife? Unlike The Doll's House, in Hedda Gabler, Ibsen subtly explores the issues of women's rights. Perhaps, Hedda's character would not have ended in tragedy or prone to hysterical outbursts if she was meaningfully engaged in a profession.     

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    Posted by rtandon on Tuesday November 24, 2009 at 8:34 AM