The play Hedda Gabler has been around for nearly a hundred and twenty-seven years. The play displays various themes that include manipulation, women’s rights, wealth, and social peculiarities. Although life in the late nineteenth century was different from current times, many aspects of society stayed the same. Women around the world are pressured daily to conform to what society considers “normal” This leads to unpredicted and destructive behaviors. The play Hedda Gabler does a fantastic job of showing what happens when someone is left without choices. Hedda Gabler wasn’t given any options with society and began taking the lives of those around her into her own hands. Manipulating George, Loveburg, and Brack was among her victims, playing them against each other in her twisted games. Manipulation still occurs very often today; people play one …show more content…
They were expected to be housewives and often were used just for looks. Women had to marry someone in the same class and were supposed to have children right after. Understanding the treatment of women in the nineteenth century is essential in understanding Hedda Gabler's actions. A woman would stay in the home and if they wanted to leave they would have to bring a male with them. If a woman did not get married by a specific age, she was considered different. Hedda could be compared to a piece of produce at a store. If an item goes past its expiration date, it is deemed worthless and disposable. When she was young, her