Critics disagree about whether Hedda Gabler is a character study or a tragedy. In your view, is Hedda a victim of society, a selfish manipulator, or a tragic heroine? Consider the definition of tragedy, the reasons Hedda felt trapped, and the consequences of her choices in your response of a maximum of five sentences.

This question refers to the play Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen. In this play, we meet Hedda, a woman who is trapped in a marriage with a man she does not love.

While there are many interpretations of the play, I believe that Hedda is most likely a selfish manipulator. While Hedda is in fact trapped in a marriage, this marriage is of her own choosing, and she engaged in it out of interest, and not love. Moreover, she does not care about her husband in any way except those that affect her. Moreover, Hedda has a very high opinion of herself, believing herself to be an aristocrat and to be entitled to everything. Finally, Hedda appears to get pleasure from the chaos and confusion that she causes, even if this destroys the lives of others.

the correct answer is

1. lived in castle in naples

2.educated in monastery

3.received a doctorine in theology

4.taught in paris

5. studied in dominican monastery

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)