Hedda Gabler Lesson Plan

The Characters of Hedda Gabler

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will more deeply explore the world of the play through character analysis and creative writing.

Common Core Standards:

N/A

Structure:

In this activity, students will be asked to assume the roles of one of the primary characters of Hedda Gabler, analyze what makes that characters tick, then write journal entries from that character's perspective.

Students may choose from among the following personages:

- Hedda

- Tesman

- Mrs. Elvsted

- Judge Brack

- Eilert Løvborg

It may help the teacher to tell students to imagine that they have been asked to play their chosen character for a...