Hedda Gabler being a play these objects are visible to the audience and the symbols give power to the delivery of the themes. ... The protagonist of the play Hedda Gabler is represented as confined to this indoor space. ... Within this room are General Gabler's portrait and Hedda's piano that link Hedda to her history and premarital identity as Hedda Gabler, the aristocratic daughter of a general as opposed to the ornamental wife or trophy wife of Jorgen Tesman. ... The pistols reveal much about Hedda's character and psyche especially in her interactions with Lovborg; Hedda i...

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