Post #7

Hmm, so why was Hedda so opposed to having a baby? You would think she would love having kids and being able to boss them around all the time, right? However, I think that to Hedda, pregnancy represents being trapped in this boring world where she has no freedom. With a kid on the way, Hedda has almost no hope of getting out of this life she's gotten herself into- the kind of life where she is inferior to men and her only purpose is to host parties and look nice in society. Having a kid would pretty much secure this role for Hedda, and I think Hedda was not ready to give up on the idea of doing what Thea did and getting out. However, I doubt Hedda would have had the courage to ever leave like Thea did, especially if she had a kid. So instead of dealing with everything, Hedda took the easy way out and killed herself. . . and her child.