Hedda's Struggle Between Mascu

Hedda Gabler’s Struggle Between Masculinity and Femininity Henrik Ibsen portrays Hedda Gabler as a nineteenth century woman in conflict with herself. Because of her unique upbringing under General Gabler and the social standards imposed upon her as a woman, Hedda exhibits both masculine and feminine traits that are characterized by her actions throughout the play. Hedda is faced with the impossible feat of trying to live with these opposing traits. The male role she …

…a male because she herself will be controlled by Brack. She can not control what society expects of her nor can she control what she truly is. Remaining silent will not work, nor will pretending to be someone she is not. She is both a man and woman, and at the same time neither a man or a woman but a human being that can not tolerate the struggle between the forces brought upon her.