Manipulation and Pseudo-Relationships in A Doll’s House and Hedda Gabler Oftentimes in literature, an author can in two works create two characters that are completely different, yet have very similar significance to the plots of their respective plays. An example of this would be two of Henrik Ibsen’s characters: Nora, in A Doll’s House, and Hedda, in Hedda Gabler. In both of these works, manipulation is a prominent theme, and revolves around …showed first 75 words of 1416 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1416 total…there for her entertainment. She is the same with all her acquaintances we are told of as well. She, at one point or another, manipulates every additional character in the play. Although Hedda and Nora are complete opposites, they are linked by a common theme. Nora is a puppet, while Hedda is a puppet master. These two characters demonstrate similar situations, just one is through the other side of the looking glass than the other.