Type Of Naturalism In Hedda Gabler By Henrik Ibsen

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Life is unpredictable and we are responsible for having a good or bad life, so ending our life instead of fixing it is not the right way of solving our problem. Hedda Gabler is a naturalism type of dramatic writing, written by Henrik Ibsen who narrates Hedda Gabler as a scandalous, independent, coward, egotistical and a deceiving character who wants who experienced so many problems in life. Starting from having an unwanted marriage with George and pregnancy; disappointments of controlling Lovborg’s life; black mail from judge Brack about her scandal, after convincing Lovborg to commit suicide; Hedda’s insecurity to Mrs. Elvsted; and the feeling of no purpose in life. In Hedda Gabler, Hedda is a scandalous, egotistic, and a coward character …show more content…
Hedda was raised in an environment with a lack of freedom, and influenced by her father who is a general. After her father died, she wants for once to experience the freedom which she never had before. However, Hedda is constantly experiencing too many disappointments showing her incapability of being independent. For instance, “Hedda wants for once to feel the power of moulding a human destiny” (Act II, 711-12) through Lovborg, by seeing him with a vine-leaves in his hair. However, she never succeeded by stating “so that’s what happened. No vine-leaves in his hair, then” (Act III, 273-74). Then, Hedda experienced another disappointment when Lovborg clarifies for her regarding the woman who inspires him of witting the manuscript was Thea and not her stating “ Thea’s pure soul was in that book” ( Act IV, 453) . Out of Hedda’s disappointments and insecurities to Thea, Hedda burns Lovborg’s manuscript stating: “ Now I 'm burning your child, Thea! Burning it, curly- locks! Your child and Eilert Lovborg’s” ( Act IV, 475-77). Hedda’s statement in this scene foreshadows her suicidal act together with her child in her belly. Lastly, Hedda 's last disappointment happens when she asks Lovborg to end his life “beautifully” ( Act III, 473) by means of committing suicide. In Hedda’s perspective, suicidal act “ is a sense of freedom to know that a deed of real courage is still possible in this world – a spontaneous, beautiful act” (Act IV, 267-68). Hedda sees freedom in Lovborg’s death and for her to the fact she never had before. Hedda was so glad to the fact she accomplishes something after hearing the news from judge Brack about the death of Lovborg “ At last, a deed worth doing” (Act IV, 215)! According to Hedda “ Eilert Lovborg has had the courage to live his life in his own way. … To have the strength, the will to turn away from life’s banquet so abruptly… “ (Act IV,

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