Martin Esslin Critical Essay

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She does not love Tesman, which becomes clear through the way she treats him. An example of this is her harsh attitude toward him serving them drinks. Esslin also comments on the incredible balance of the play with the presence of six main characters, three men, and three women. They all balance each other out, which become clear as Esslin shows the opposite character traits in the six characters. “Hedda…superior, aristocratic woman…Elvsted…her exact counterpart, socially, intellectually, and physically inferior…. better able to survive” (238). The final aspect of the play Esslin chooses to comment on is how it is very much a poem. He cites examples, “a figure standing by an open door, a shot ringing out in what seems like an idyllic scene, all these may contain more poetic feelings than a dozen finely written speeches.” (238). I agree with all that Esslin states, and was impressed with the way that he related the characters to each other and how they balanced each ...

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