Apparently I can't count.
So THIS will be my 10th blog seeing as how today is the deadline (I'm hoping).
ANYWAY, to make a last not, I'd just like to say that...
I like Hedda Gabler
It's a cool book
and umm
okay seriously, I feel like I drained out all my knowledge about this book
but if I were to think of ANYTHING to have something knowledge-based in this blog it would be that
honestly, this blogging strategy is really helpful..
I like being able to jot down my thoughts in an easily-accessible way at the comfort of my own home
It really doesn't feel like homework and there isn't much pressure so it makes the reading and analyzing of a book a little more enjoyable
Although next time I'll learn to do the blogging at a steady pace so I won't freak out as much and accidentally count the posts wrong. :)
thanks MS.D!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
The End.
Yeah so Hedda Gabler was great.
The play kept me interested and the characters introduced were really different than what we usually deal with.
I'm really amazed at the time this play was produced.
Mrs D was right that you get confused because it feels like such a modern play.
Although I still like The House of Bernarda Alba much better,
Hedda was an awesome character and she really kept me interested throughout the play.
I'm always a critic when it comes to IB English books but I'm pretty satisfied!
I wonder what is ahead of us for Lysistrata!
The play kept me interested and the characters introduced were really different than what we usually deal with.
I'm really amazed at the time this play was produced.
Mrs D was right that you get confused because it feels like such a modern play.
Although I still like The House of Bernarda Alba much better,
Hedda was an awesome character and she really kept me interested throughout the play.
I'm always a critic when it comes to IB English books but I'm pretty satisfied!
I wonder what is ahead of us for Lysistrata!
;(
Man so depressing.
All these deaths are getting to me
all the characters once they lost their most important thing just lost themselves and ultimately their lives..
I feel bad for Lovborg because Hedda is the one that got to him with his manuscript and all. At that point I thought she was so evil because she was provoking Lovborg to kill himself!
and she won that control because unfortunately he ended up doing it...
however, I guess karma in the end came back to shoot her in the temple...
haha.
that was pretty depressing to say but it's true!
All these deaths are getting to me
all the characters once they lost their most important thing just lost themselves and ultimately their lives..
I feel bad for Lovborg because Hedda is the one that got to him with his manuscript and all. At that point I thought she was so evil because she was provoking Lovborg to kill himself!
and she won that control because unfortunately he ended up doing it...
however, I guess karma in the end came back to shoot her in the temple...
haha.
that was pretty depressing to say but it's true!
Act 4 Video!
I really loved the last act so I found the act 4 video as well.
Its so funny seeing Hedda react to George and Thea talking about the manuscript and working with each other.
I love her jealousy.
and of course at George's clueless self.
Hedda has such a stern face
and Judge Brack pisses me off!
I'd just punch him if I was her.
Poor Hedda just cracks at the end and it's ironic how she says "I'll be quiet from now on" because she really will because she'll be dead.
and stupid stupid George just goes, "she's upset at seeing us doing such distressing work" HAHA.
the play just completely turns around and the music compared to the first act is so depressing...
lastly, Bracks statement and the way he says it at the end when Hedda kills herself is just priceless! :D
Video! Act I
I thought Act I was really interesting so I
found this video and thought it was pretty funny. They did a good job presenting the characters and I really imagined them to be that way.
Hedda was really rude man. and the way she acts when George and Aunt Julie leave her is really funny. Why does she keep touching her waist?
Anyway George is exactly how I imagined except for the fact that he kinda acts more civilized in the video.
Aunt Julie is just annoying lol.
and Thea is really pretty.
It was nice seeing somebody elses interpretation for the play.
More similarites
I realized how both ends of the play of Hedda Gabler and Bernarda Alba are similar.
Hedda and Adela are both killed at the end with really little to say,
it was all quite sudden and pretty surprising to me at least.
Also the characters who were close to Adela or Hedda barely gave any sympathy:
George with, "Shot herself! Shot herself in the temple! Can you imagine! (304).
and Bernarda, "And I want no weeping. Death must be looked at face to face. Silence! (211).
I thought this was quite funny because they really didn't care much for the fact that they're loved in is DEAD but for the George the way she did it and for Bernarda-she just cares about herself and her reputation.
How sad.
Hedda and Adela are both killed at the end with really little to say,
it was all quite sudden and pretty surprising to me at least.
Also the characters who were close to Adela or Hedda barely gave any sympathy:
George with, "Shot herself! Shot herself in the temple! Can you imagine! (304).
and Bernarda, "And I want no weeping. Death must be looked at face to face. Silence! (211).
I thought this was quite funny because they really didn't care much for the fact that they're loved in is DEAD but for the George the way she did it and for Bernarda-she just cares about herself and her reputation.
How sad.
It's a Boy! It's a Girl!
My mom's making tacos
and I think Hedda is pregnant!
Actually, I know she is.
If you haven't watched my artistic response video, you wouldn't understand haha.
But anyway, she seriously is because of the fact that Aunt Julie keeps hinting at it and she's just in denial.
George on the other hand, doesn't have a clue which pretty much sums up the reason why he never has a clue about ANYTHING.
Ibsen doesn't make it easy to determine whether Hedda is pregnant, but the characters' reactions in the play help us figure it out.
In act I George 'teases' Hedda about gaining weight with Aunt Julie. Of course Hedda denies it and gets really angry and defensive but from this point on we get hints that she indeed is.
Aunt Julie also states how she is very pleased that she got fatter lol and says, "oh how wonderful"
and I think Hedda is pregnant!
Actually, I know she is.
If you haven't watched my artistic response video, you wouldn't understand haha.
But anyway, she seriously is because of the fact that Aunt Julie keeps hinting at it and she's just in denial.
George on the other hand, doesn't have a clue which pretty much sums up the reason why he never has a clue about ANYTHING.
Ibsen doesn't make it easy to determine whether Hedda is pregnant, but the characters' reactions in the play help us figure it out.
In act I George 'teases' Hedda about gaining weight with Aunt Julie. Of course Hedda denies it and gets really angry and defensive but from this point on we get hints that she indeed is.
Aunt Julie also states how she is very pleased that she got fatter lol and says, "oh how wonderful"
Hedda v. Adela
It's amazing how much both of these characters are alike in these completely different plays.
Adela kills herself due to the fact that she loses all freedom and power she once had
and so does Hedda!
Plus the pistols and Bernarda can seem alike because they both trigger the deaths of Adela and Hedda.
Bernarda and the pistols are a symbol of masculinity that end up overpowering both characters.
Hedda and Adela both have power-hungry and controlling personalities and both were able to control a higher power like Bernarda for Adela and the men and the pistols for Hedda.
These characteristics weren't normal for a woman back then and I think because of this not being 'allowed' they paid for the consequences ultimately with their deaths...
Adela kills herself due to the fact that she loses all freedom and power she once had
and so does Hedda!
Plus the pistols and Bernarda can seem alike because they both trigger the deaths of Adela and Hedda.
Bernarda and the pistols are a symbol of masculinity that end up overpowering both characters.
Hedda and Adela both have power-hungry and controlling personalities and both were able to control a higher power like Bernarda for Adela and the men and the pistols for Hedda.
These characteristics weren't normal for a woman back then and I think because of this not being 'allowed' they paid for the consequences ultimately with their deaths...
Okay, okay...
So it's been a while
but after reading all of Hedda Gabler, I've got a few things to say
one, Hedda really is not all that bad...I mean in the beginning I thought she was this great strong person but throughout reading the play my assumption was deff wrong.
two, George is SOO annoying! I don't care how he speaks with "uh" and all, it's the fact that he's so dumbfounded and clueless all the time that he pisses me off--he reminds me of my brother, haha, maybe that's why?
three, Aunt Julie should stop worrying about everyone but herself for once...Hedda CLEARLY doesn't like her and that poor old woman is in denial.
four, I hate Judge Brack! He's so devious...man I know Hedda is a !&^!#@ but I feel Judge Brack is worse for blackmailing her like that..
five, I dont care much for Thea and Lovborg it wasn't even interesting when he killed himself but when Hedda did I was like freaking out. But I got really dissappointed when Ibsen didn't at all delve into it.
All in all, the play was pretty good I enjoyed the characters but I don't think this play will stay with me like The House of Bernarda Alba did. I felt like the play was really quick and the characters weren't very interesting..except for George haha. He just made it funny and without him, the play wouldn't be the same.
but after reading all of Hedda Gabler, I've got a few things to say
one, Hedda really is not all that bad...I mean in the beginning I thought she was this great strong person but throughout reading the play my assumption was deff wrong.
two, George is SOO annoying! I don't care how he speaks with "uh" and all, it's the fact that he's so dumbfounded and clueless all the time that he pisses me off--he reminds me of my brother, haha, maybe that's why?
three, Aunt Julie should stop worrying about everyone but herself for once...Hedda CLEARLY doesn't like her and that poor old woman is in denial.
four, I hate Judge Brack! He's so devious...man I know Hedda is a !&^!#@ but I feel Judge Brack is worse for blackmailing her like that..
five, I dont care much for Thea and Lovborg it wasn't even interesting when he killed himself but when Hedda did I was like freaking out. But I got really dissappointed when Ibsen didn't at all delve into it.
All in all, the play was pretty good I enjoyed the characters but I don't think this play will stay with me like The House of Bernarda Alba did. I felt like the play was really quick and the characters weren't very interesting..except for George haha. He just made it funny and without him, the play wouldn't be the same.
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