Symbolism is a device used in drama and writing that exerts meaning beyond its literal sense. Henrik Ibsen uses symbolism in his work of Hedda Gabler, to attach deeper meaning to familiar objects used in the play. While there are countless objects that may be perceived beyond their literal meaning, the most symbolically relevant are the ... . In this sense, the manuscript is a form of power, and represents the power that Hedda longs for, but slowly loses. Universally, a pistol indicates masculinity, a desired power and imminent destruction. Hedda Gabler's pistols do just that. Passed down fro...

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... size of life itself. Thus giving rise to a drama that was rooted in the society and not outside it. Plays like A Doll's House, Hadda Gabler and Ghosts are classified under the second phase of his dramatic career. It was during this period that he made the transition from mythical and historical dramas ... have made them both happy but unfortunately we see "ghosts" of duty and public opinion come to dominate and ruin generations of lives. Hadda Gabler on the other hand comes forth as a rebel. A misfit in her community, her dissatisfaction and unhappiness rose from the passive and unsatisf...

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The conflicts in both plays are totally different, because both plays are written in different time and, because they belong to different Genres (Drama, and Comedy) and they have been written by authors from different countries. The conflicts in "The Importance of Being Earnest", on the one hand, are very superficial and are not meant to be far reaching, because they should amuse the reader. Due to this the characters in "The Importance of Being Earnest" are not developed very deep, because there are no deep conflicts. Most of the comic in "The Importance of Being Earnest" even is produced by ...

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