An interesting concept I have noticed throughout the Wild Duck is the idea of flawed relationships. Although many characters in this story are close to one another, they seem to all have some issues with one another in some way. Right off the bat, we learn about Gregers' and Hjalmers' issues with one another. Hjalmers thinks Gregers hates him, and Gregers just kind of thought they were still friends. "And that's why I had it in for you? Whoever gave you that idea?" (Ibsen 123) This quote just shows Gregers' ignorance towards his actions, or possibly his father and Hjalmers are simply blowing his actions out of proportion.
Another example is the imperfect relationship between Hedvig and her family. She is highly influenced by her parents, whether it be negative or positive, like most children. "No, no- you must set the book down. Your father doesn't like it; he never reads in the evening." (Ibsen 137) She, however, is so upset with her life that she ends up killing herself, which thankfully is not like most children. It is interesting to find the relationship between Hedvig and her parents so flawed that Hedvig decides she no longer cares to live with it.
These are just two examples of this idea of imperfect relationships in tragedies. Although in real life there are no perfect relationships, many of their flaws are highlighted in tragedies, such as the Wild Duck. These are just a few examples from the beginning portion of the book, to show how the author is able to introduce this idea and develop it throughout.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment