Wild Duck #2

Gina's reaction to Hjalmar's lunch with Relling, Molvik, and Gregers.

Gina: Why do I have to do everything around here? Hjalmar does not do anything. I have to do his photography work for him. All he wants to do is spend time in that stupid room with his father. Why does he have no drive to work? He is supposed to be the man that brings home the money. I have to make all the appointments and be there to supervise. And I know that he has Hedvig do touch-ups and other work for him. That is not okay. Hedvig is losing her eye sight and she needs to be specially cared for. Hjalmar does not treat her as carefully aas he should. Also, I do not understand why I always have to serve him. He expects me to be on time and to wait on him hand and foot. If I do not start on something soon enough or I start too soon on something Hjalmar becomes angry with me. If I do not finish soon enough or finish too soon he becomes angry. Hjalmar becomes angry when I ask him to work and when I am making sure that he is working, and he yells at me. But I know he is not working. I cannot do this much longer! I had to serve the Werle family when Mrs. Werle was ill and I should not have to serve my husband in the same way. I feel taken advantage of. Well, I must get back to fixing dinner.

Wild Duck #1

Letter from Mr. Werle to Gregers Werle.

Dear Gregers,

How are you? I hope you are being successful in your work. I hope all is well in your travels. There is much going on here. Your good friend Hjalmar was married to Gina five years ago. You remember Gina, right? Well, let us not tell Hjalmar about our family history with Gina. The less he knows, the better.

On a lighter note, Gina and Hjalmar have a daughter named Hedvig. She is an interesting girl. Hedvig is already beginning to lose her eye sight at the young age of three. I have helped Hjalmar get into a career of photography. All is good and eveyone is in a good position with their lives.

Have you found someone? Are you dating? Are you spending your free time with women? I hope you are living life in the grandest of ways and respecting the family name. I hope everyone that has met you thinks you must lead a wonderful lifestyle. Hopefully you have gone to parties and kept social.

Keep well and enjoy your lavish lifestyle. Maybe I should not send this letter to you. I cannot decise. I do not think I want you in connection with Hjalmar, seeing as you are too good for him. Well, write back soon.

Truly yours,

Your Father

Mr. Werle

Oedipus #1

Diary entry from Oedipus:

Today I met with Tiresias. He kept speaking about a man that is both husband and son to his wife. This man is also brother and father to his children. And, he killed his father! Tiresias is so mysterious, whith all his riddles. He is so annoying! How can I solve this one? I cannot allow anyone to find out that I cheated on solving the riddle of the Sphinx.

I need to save the city. I need to find Laius' murderer! I wonder if Tiresias is behind it?! He would be the perfect suspect; the one supplyin gthe city with all the unknown answers for such a great amount of time. His riddles are so tricky. These would be perfect tools to confuse his followers and make him seem knowledgeable and wise.

What if Creon or the Priest killed Laius? What if I was in the murderer's position? Why wqould I have killed Laius? Would I have wanted his title? Would I have been jealous? Envious?

Did Laius fight back? Would I have fought back? Did he have any chance?

Tiresias said, "This day will bring your birth and your destruction". What does this mean? Does this mean that I will be destroyed on my birthday? How will I be destroyed? I bet he was just using me as an example to implant fear into the community. Tiresias would do something like that; he will do whatever makes him look the most wise. I bet he's jealous that I solved the Sphinx' riddle.

But, Tiresias is confusing me because he said that if I find that he has lied, I can forever "call the prophet blind", but he is.... Tiresias is the prophet, and he is blind. I'm confused. Maybe he means that he will no longer be the prophet?!

Well I've spent enough time reflecting. I must get my beauty rest. I have to save the world tomorrow.

-Oedipus