Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Martirio and Thea
I can see the similarities between Martirio and Thea. They both are like push-overs of the power seekers. Martirio is a push-over of her mother, because she does whatever she says and although she is opposed to her, is remains under her power. Thea is pretty much a push-over of everyone for most of the play, but at the end is not. Thea is especially a push-over of Hedda, until she gets her power through the re-writing of her and Lovborg’s manuscript. In a way i guess it can be argued that Thea only pretend to be a push-ove rhtough. Because she DID defy women's roles by leaving her husband, and who is to say that she was not the one who actually wrote the manuyscript in the first place? you know???
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Great point. I love Martirio and I like Hedda too. They are both very similar, as you mention, but Hedda in a way gets out of her oppression but Martirion kinda gives in and becomes more like she is suppose to be. Sad tragic endings for both of them, dont u think they both kinda die? think about it, maritiro loses her hope to be with pepe and hedda kills herself!
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