In Act 1 of Hedda Gabler, Tesman and Hedda have just returned from their honeymoon. Tesman’s Aunt Juliana has paid them a welcome-home morning visit, and just before she leaves, gives her nephew a little package wrapped in newspaper:
Tesman: (opens the package) what is it, Tesman, you’ve kept them! Hedda, this is really very touching. What?Hedda: (by the what-nots on the right) what
How far is the dramatic use of detail effective and according to the plot structure of the play? Discuss
