Wild Duck Journal 1

What i noticed most in tonight's reading was the importance of relationships in the play. So far, the entire play has been about relationships. There has been much attention on the strained relationship between Hjalmar Ekdal and his father. The relationship is not very good, as Hjalmar is embarrassed by his father. The relationship between Gregers and his father is also a strained one. Also, the major twist that has so far been revealed was that Hjalmar's wife had worked for Gregers' father, Haakon Werle and also had an intimate relationship with him. Another major plot development was that Old Ekdal and Werle used to work together, and were friends, but now Ekdal had taken a major fall on the societal ladder because of a scandal involving both of the men, however Werle got off easier than Ekdal. Now the two are no longer friends. Not much of a plot has happened other than the story of the character's relationships. Since Modernism focuses on real, tough, life, perhaps the story will be about the toughness of relationships.