Women In Hamlet, Hedda Gabler, And Metamorphosis

Hamlet, Hedda Gabler, and Metamorphosis are all pieces of writing in which female characters have great influence towards the central protagonist and the decisions that they make. In the writing these women also help shape the outcome of. Ophelia and Gertrude from Hamlet, Thea Elvsted from Hedda Gabler, and Grete from Metamorphosis are examples of women who even though were limited to their opportunities based on the time period were able to have an impact on the central character and the theme of the story whether for the good or bad of it. Gertrude and Ophelia are two women who with their actions completely changed Hamlet’s feelings toward women. Hamlet was written by William Shakespeare in 1603 depicts a depressed prince Hamlet who is …show more content…
In this first soliloquy Hamlet is able to express his feelings on regards to his mother’s marriage. His feelings toward this event are dark and it is evident that he is suffering and it has confused and saddened to a point that he cannot seem to understand why his mother had to get married so soon and why her new husband had to be his uncle. Throughout the play Gertrude was ignorant of Claudius’ plan of marrying her to get to the throne, her decision to marry him so soon could have come from her instinct that as a woman she needs stability: socially, …show more content…
Hedda Gabler written by Henrik Ibsen in 1890 tells the story of Hedda Gabbler the daughter of a general who married Tesman a scholar. Since the beginning of the play it is evident that Hedda does not love her husband and later on in the play is revealed that she only married him because he was the only man that dared to propose to her “Yes I did. And then when he went around constantly begging with all his strength, begging for permission to let him care of me, well, I didn’t see why I shouldn’t take him up on it (Ibsen, 874). Hedda has a strong character; she is manipulative and likes to play with others feelings. Thea Elvsted has opposite characteristics such as sweet with blonde hair compared to those of Hedda and this challenges and questions her personality. When Hedda finds out that Thea Elvsted was the reason why Lovborg wrote his book she was touched by this. Thea Elvsted was Lovborg’s inspiration and she left her husband when she decided to come looking after him to make sure he would not drink again. Hedda would never dare to do anything of such degree that would provoke a scandal in her society. When Hedda hears Lovborg speaking about Mrs. Elvsted she feels some kind of jealousy and does not seem to understand how a woman like Mrs. Elvsted was such an inspiration “Yes. We’re true comrades, the two of us. We trust