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How Is Hedda Gabler A Misunderstood Character
Hedda Gabler can be a misunderstood character at times. She can make you really think. Married George Tessman, a scholar in the history of civilization. After a half yearlong honeymoon and research trip, the couple has arrived back home in order to relax into a comfortable and conventional existence. Tessman is planning on becoming a professor at the University, however it is not all smoothing sailing from then on. It soon becomes quite obvious that Hedda is bored of most aspects of her life. She is bored of her spouse, and his quite orthodox kinsfolk. The fact that she is pregnant does help at all. The only way for her to find amusement is practicing with two handguns she inherited from her forefather, General Gabler. This makes her seem like
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