Writing Resources
During Henrik Ibsen’s 19th century life nurturing qualities was what defined a woman s value however Ibsen the writer of Hedda Gabler disagreed Stating that women aren't all created to be mothers Ibsen used his writing abilities to reveal the stark contrast between a man and woman s power in Victorian society Ibsen criticizes the overwhelming limitation of opportunities for women in a rigid male dominated society by employing one s hair the abundance or lack of it to symbolize femininity and fertility Hedda Gabler focuses on women centered around a society of men Although the main characters of evaluation are Thea and Hedda the more minor characters go through the same situation For example Aunt Julia gave all that she and Aunt Rina have to live upon for a man George Ibsen 6 In short all of the women in Hedda Gabler are faced with the same problem pleasing the society they live in finding someone other than oneself to care for and living in a man's world
