Hedda Gabler | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Berte - This character is middle-aged maid who maintains a close relationship with some of the main characters of the play.

Mr. Brack - This character is a master manipulator who hides his own agenda under a veil of respectability.

Mrs. Elvsted - This character is responsible for the reformation of Lovborg and inspiring him to create his new work.

Hedda Gabler - This character is a self-centered cold person who is torn by opposing desires and feels threatened by a future that will not bring happiness.

Julle - See Miss Juliana...
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