Hedda Gabler in Relation to Her Suicide

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In the work, "Hedda Gabler" by Henrik Ibsen, the main character, Hedda, commits suicide, while still pregnant with her unborn child. This paper is a character analysis of Hedda Gabler. It examines the reasons for Hedda's behavior and justifies it in her mind. Ethical issues, such as suicide, are also addressed.

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"In the last moments of Hedda's life thoughts of being mother, being trapped in a dull marriage, and the increasing threat of sexual assault and rape by Judge Brack raged through her mind. She could only see the bad things in life. She could not see the devotion to her from Tesman. She could not see the admiration the others had for her. She saw her life in a cage without control. That would not do. In her mind, suicide was the only way to escape the marriage, pregnancy, and impending affair."

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