Letters the characters might have written
Dear father,
I am tired of all the trouble you have caused the people around us. Such as Lieutenant Ekdal take the blame for the incompetent survey, and the illegal logging on state property. That was morally wrong. You should have taken responsibility for the problems you created as well as not allowed Ekdal to take the blame. He does not where is uniform around anymore as he is afraid he will get in trouble because he “committed” a crime when in reality he was only framed. Also, your affair with Gina while your wife is still alive. Or even if mother had already passed away, you should have waited longer before doing anything. That too was morally wrong. Now Gina is married to Hjalmar and they have a child named Hedvig. That child, the one that they care so much about, might not even be Hjalmar’s. In fact, I think Gina believes that it is yours, but she cannot bring herself to tell Hjalmar. Hedvig is daddy’s little girl, and that would devastate him to find out that she is not truly his. You need to start thinking before you make you decisions, generally yours seem to tear apart, or ruin a family. Though you helped Hjalmar with his career, was that just a “courtesy” thing so that you could make up for the things which he does not know. You ruined mother’s life, and now you are ruining mine, as well as ruined Lieutenant Ekdal’s life, and beginning to ruin Gina, Hjalmar, and Hedvig’s lives. There is a tension between Gina and Hjalmar that I have seen while I have been staying with them, and I am going to illuminate the dark secrets to Hjalmar. Stay away from their family, you only do more damage by being around them, if they wish to visit or talk to you, they will do so on their own accord.
Gregers
I am still confused with the whole "wild duck" comparisons, what is the "wild duck" supposed to symbolize?
On page 166, is Ibsen using foreshadowing when Hjalmar warns Hedvig, "Don't touch the pistol, Hedvig! One barrel's still loaded, don't forget."?
This is a great creative insight into
ReplyDeleteGregers thoughts on the situations that arise in "The Wild Duck". You seem to have a good understanding of his characterization.(And yes, it is foreshadowing.)