Hedda Gabler Script Analysis 234b6x

Alyssa Easterly Script Analysis- Scott Plate Hedda Gabler Analysis Signifcant Elements 1. Reocurrence of Triangles. Characters mention the significance of three throughout the play, “We three can have a cup of tea together” and “Now we can all three enjoy ourselves!” and Hedda mentions going “into the triangle?’ of a relationship. There’s another a desire for triangular relationships from the Judge between the mistress Hedda and Mr.s Tesma, the master of house. Constantly there a hint towards the 3 pointed love triangles, or not so love filled three way relationships between characters. 2. Impulsiveness by thoughtlessness The only reason Hedda has arrived where she is wedded to Tesman from thoughtlessness. She Secretary Falk's villa that first constituted a bond of sympathy between George Tesman and me. 3. Hedda’s name is significant and means contention, strife, just as her character constantly feels strife in her situtation of being married in life. 4. A sense of danger lingers throughout the play with the existence of Hedda’s pistols and her setting them off, and this is contrasted by Mr. Tesman’s pristinely correct and near perfect manner and treatment of people. He always ends up needing to act morally right, whereas Hedda rejoices in freedom and acting brashly. The two worlds at play help to ignite each other, being able to see each others contrast so clearly. 5. Manipulation and Power. Mrs. Elvstead wants to have power over moulding a human’s destiny. As Hedda wants to be the one manipulating all the people in her life 6. Fire images: smoking, burning Thea’s hair, burn up, fire, wood in the stove, burning up Thea’s child aka. the manuscript. The fire images paint a certain picture and the burning of the manuscript sets the tone and climax to give way to a progression of mourning, darkness, and death, and finally as Mrs. E says ‘the end’. Underlying Principle A manipulative woman who must act freely, without being held back.