Hedda Gabler

2. From the set of Act I of Hedda Gabler, the readers get a considerably clear depiction of the setting of the play, the characters and the mood. The comfortably furnished house reflects both the class status of the Tesmans and their future expectations. In the first act, Hedda makes it clear that they plan to move beyond mere comfort to new levels of luxury. Her old piano, unsuited for the drawing room decor, must be moved into another room, to be replaced by a second, more elegant piano, The entire action takes place in this room, in the space of thirty-six hours. Just as the action is confined to this room, so Hedda Gabler is restrained by her acceptance of society's values, by the narrowness of her social circle, and by her limited interests. The room is like Hedda in its elegance and aristocratic refinement. It reflects Hedda's aristocratic lifestyle and social class, rather than those of the bourgeois Tesmans; note Miss Tesman's surprise at Hedda's having had the chintz furniture covers removed. Hedda comes from a class which takes luxury for granted; the Tesmans from a class which "saves" luxuries for special occasions. This we can draw from the description of the set. Another thing that stood out was Hedda's pistols with suggest masculinity. In terms of mood, this set design creates an unlovely first scene. We see that there is few light coming from windows and the scene is quite dark. This makes it more grim. *add quote

3. From the dialogue between Auntie Juju and Bertha, it seems as thought they are quite intimidated by Mrs. Tesman. They make her out to be a perfectionist who but have things done her way unerringly. She also seems like a very attractive woman of high social status. They see her as a prize George Teman won. From the dialogue between Auntie Juju and George. We see clearly that George is much more in love with his wife than she is with him. We learn that Hedda takes herself to be superior and is generally treated that way.

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