Hedda Gabler Symbolism PDF

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Real life link: O Victorian times

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Symbolism: Real life link: Growing demand for drug (alcohol)

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Hedda Gabler Symbolism "Eilert Lovborg—he is sitting, with vine-leaves in his hair, reading his manuscript."

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Quote: Tesman: "Oh, Hedda, you can't conceive what a book that is going to be! I believe it is one of the most remarkable things that have ever been written. Fancy that!" Tesman: "Oh, Hedda, you can't conceive what a book that is going to be! I believe it is one of the most remarkable things that have ever been written. Fancy that!" Manuscript

Real life link: Communist manifesto

Beauty, freedom “Beautifully? [Smiling.] With vine-leaves in my hair, as you used to dream in the old days—?”

Symoblism: The greek god Dionysus (Bachuss) who represents wive, merriment, fertility but with tragic insight.

Hedda creates a vision of Lövborg with vine leaves in his hair. Hedda wants Lövborg to go to Judge Bracks’ party so that he can prove that he has become a master of himself.

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