Hedda Gabler relevance in today’s world Essay

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Hedda Gabler relevance in today’s world: Option 2
In Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, the main character Hedda Gabler/ Tesman grows up in a 1890’s Norwegian society where there is strict conformity to rules adherence to strict discipline. Hedda Gabler is relevant even today as the play highlights how women are trapped in marriages to conform to societal expectations. This includes even western women, but more so women from immigrant backgrounds where there is pressure to conform. Hedda seeks freedom, but she is committed to the society’s standards, and she does not defy conventions and instead chooses to conform while being manipulative to those around her.
In the 19th century society women are brought up to focus on the homestead, being wives and motherhood, but Hedda’s similarly father brought her up wh...