Ibsen ( Act 1)

In Act 1 of Ibsen.....the chracters that are introduced are Hedda, Aunt Julie, Berta, George, Mrs. Elvsted, and Judge Brack. From what I read so far, Hedda is power hungry, controlling, and manipulative; George is nieve, child-like, and very oblivious; Aunt Julie is selfless, caring, and a mother/father figure to George, since she had to raise him. Berta is the maid, who is more quiet, and just does her job; Judge Brack is manipulative also, yet he is more subtle and laid-back, and Mrs Elvsted is an "old flame" of George's, as said by Hedda. Moreover, Act one also uses chiaroscuro in the description of the setting to demonsrate the contrast of light and dark in the house and outside. Also, the description states that the story takes place in the "fashionable part of town", which would explain the lengthy, yet detailed description of the household.