An analogy can be drawn between Hedvic and the wild duck because just as the duck does not belong to this house or the environment created for it, Hedvic also is not the legitimate daughter of Hjalmar but of Werle. Yet the bird far from its natural habitat has adapts comfortably to a new surrounding as if it is its original home. Similar

The inadequate supply of information by Ibsen qualifies these four characters as candidates for symbolizing the wild duck. But among these four, Ekdal and Hjalmar have the most convincing analogy. However their qualification does not allow the reader to conclude who in reality represents the wild duck. Had Ibsen given more hints or information, perhaps the reader could easily find out that one character who actually represents the wild duck.

ly Hedvic, unaware of her actual home considers Hjalmar’s house as her own. Another similarity can be observed between the girl and the bird is that the duck remained in the attic where it is mostly “dark” except for the little light permitted through a narrow window. Likewise Hedvic’s eyesight is deterorating which will also like the Duck, leave her in a world of darkness. but these three points cannot allow the reader to confidently conclude that Hedvic is the wild duck because a parallel analysis between Ekdal and the duck proves more convincing than the previous interpretation. Once Ekdal too like the bird

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