Tuesday, November 9, 2010
To Particular For Her Own Good
As you read this story you can tell without any problem that Hedda and Tesman don't have anything close to a perfect relationship. Hedda is to particular. She can't be pleased. She is so bad, that Bertha is worried about pleasing her even before Tesman arrives. Hedda stated "Tesman we really can't go on keeping this maid"(Ibsen 1470). Hedda blames Bertha for leaving her old hat but finds out it belongs to auntie Ju Ju. "Look at that! she left her old hat lying on the chair"(Ibsen 1470). I have found through life that there are many people just like that. They are unhappy and really can't say why.They enjoy blameing their unhappiness on whoever is available at the time.That is a sign of being spoiled and that is exactly what Hedda is, a spoiled brat. Tesman notices Hedda's rudeness and tries to get her to be nicer to aunt Julie. Naturally this fails. Even when Hedda was showing with weight gain from her being pregnant by George, she refuses to admit that she was with child or that her body was changeing. Tension mounts as the truth starts to come out. Tesman is so uncarring or so stupid that he doesn't notice her being pregnant.
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Larry, I agree with you. I too have encounter many peole who seem to go out of their way to be ugly and down right nasty! I do see your point about Hedda going out of her way to be unpleasant, she even amits to Judge Brack that she knew it was Aunt JUJU's hat, yet still made a comment. Hedda knew excatly what she was doing and probably didn't care.
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