'Hedda Gabler'- Tesman

Question 1

Explanation of character

Answer 1

• moderately successful academic
• rival to Loevborg
• incredibly enthusiastic to rewrite Loevborg’s work- self-consciously wants to boost his career
• naive to the real motivations of those around him (Brack towards Hedda

Question 2

Relevant context

Answer 2

GENDER

• women were expected to stay at home and raise the children
• men were very much apart of the public sphere
• he expects Hedda to bear his children in keeping with society’s expectations

Question 3

Aims/ preferred audience response

Answer 3

• one of annoyance- align with Hedda
• feel sympathy due to obliviousness concerning the people around him- Hedda does not appreciate his remarks about her being pregnant

Question 4

Costume

Answer 4

• “casually dressed”- casual suit (tweed), ascot?
• “glasses” with a thin, metal frame- academic aura
• pocket watch- demonstrates sophistication

Question 5

Moment 1

Answer 5

• when Hedda first enters in Act One (pg 18)

- taken aback by her sarcastic and passive comments

Question 6

Moment 2

Answer 6

• Hedda reveals that she burnt Loevborg’s manuscript (pg 82)

- want to come across as completely naive to the situation

Question 7

Concluding point

Answer 7

Have been deceived by Hedda’s false sense of kindness