Houses

The houses of Bernarda and Hedda suggest that not only are they middle-upper class and that they are wealthy to an extent, it also suggests the reason for the attittudes for both women in the Households, Bernarda and Hedda. As seen in both stories, the authors use very detailed descriptions to illustrate how extravagant and how wealthy both families are. Hedda, beause she lives in the "fashionable part of town", wants to keep her appearance, and wants the finer things. Since George plans on being successful, Hedda uses that to try to get everything she can out of, so that she can keep up with the appearance of her house. Likewise, Bernarda's house is also lavish and extravagant, and she too wants to keep up apperances, so she doesnt let the neighbors in b/c she doesnt want them to think bad of her. This would also explain why Both women have maids in their homes, in order to keep up appearances........I SMELL APPEARANCE VS. REALITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!