Sunday, October 26, 2008

Color Contrast in this Play

I am not sure as to whether or not the blogs are due by monday Morning or Monday by 12 midnight but im going to do one now and find out later.

The color scheme in this play is key to understanding Ibsen's contrast of tone and mood and how the mood changes through out various parts of the play.
I believe that the play begins innocent and at a point where the reader is just seeing the characters from a far, but as it commences we see the reality of each character and how they really are. (See my next blog on characters to learn more about this) The colors are very light and doors, and curtains are open in the beginning perhaps symbolizing the idea of happiness, or at least the potiental for it, and possibly freedom?!?!? yes i said it freedom ... i think that when this play is started the possiblilites for the couple of Hedda and George are endless but as we unveil their distinct personas we see how it is meant to be.
So to sum it all up ... in Act 1 the theme is light and cheery, Act 2 some of the cheery objects are removed, and in the end, Act 4, there is a overwhelming mood of a morbid sorrow and pessimism that fills the air with closed doors, and shut curtains.

1 comment:

Johnny Moscoso-Vargas said...

Great observation, I can totally understand where you are coming from with this and where u r trying to go with this as well. The colors, although not necessarily mention in the play as colors, are very evindent and the change impact very heavily the characters and the moving of the plot as well as the change in mood and tone used by the author. Although i doubt that any act was cheery or happy, they were all kinda dull and negative and sad, especially the last one.