It takes Two toTango...Apparently Three Is Alright Too

Judge Brack had way too much going on for me. I mean come on...Judge you're forcing it here. I know people say get in where you fit in but he was trying to fit into all the wrong places. Ibsen was making a statement. During this time in history, having an affair was considered obscene. But, two men and a woman...together...at the same time...In the famous words of George Tesman, "Imagine..huh?" However, people have been pushing societies' sexual boundaries since the beginning of time. While one might not have informed the world about their participation in a love triangle, Ibsen is acknowledging that this type of behavior was taking place. Ibsen had courage and he kept it real. I have to admit that when I first read the story I had not totally understood the love triangle. But some of my classmates cleared things up for me. Thanks Benny! Judge Brack wanted to dabble in a little bit of everything. I think this gave him a sense of power and security. The entire scene, when the love triangle is addressed seemed full of sexual tension. I could only imagine how it was acted out. They probably mist in the air. Okay maybe not I'm sure Ibsen and his stage crew were not as technologically advanced as we are. Nevertheless, the scene is interesting and characterizes both Judge Brack and Hedda. Brack is assertive. He works with what he has and plays on Hedda's emotions and lack of spark with Tesman as a way to measle himself right into their relationship. Hedda accepting Brack's offer demonstrates her unconventionality. Hedda carries pistols, tries to run her household and engages in threesomes. All of this would be totally unexpected from a woman of her background during this time in history. However, maybe Hedda should have stuck to living what would have been considered a "normal"life because at the end, things went bad with her and Judge Brack. The three of them would have never worked. Brack and Hedda would have both tried to dominate their relationship while Tesman watched in awe, his marriage unravel right before his eyes. Two may be better than one. But, lessoned learned three...is just way too many!