Hedda Gabler context Flashcards

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playwright

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Henrik Ibsen

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original production

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premiered in 1891 in Munich

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original reviews

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‘hideous nightmare of pessimism’

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intro paragraph

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Hedder Gabler written by Henrik Ibsen in 1890 was originally performed in 1891 in Munich receiving largely negative reviews for is “hideous nightmare of pessimism” and representation of a woman at the time rebelling against high societies domestic expectations of her

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5
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old money vs new money reference

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old money family - house of Grimaldi
leader Francois claimed Monaco 1297 and family has been around since
revilement to modern day

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Old Money Characters

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Hedda, Brack and loevborg are all old money high society backgrounds. growing up in this life they have much more freedom about themselves and entitlement

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7
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New money Characters

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Tesman, Aunty Juju

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