# Jealousy and Possessiveness in Hedda Gabler

> Theme guide for Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen.

Hedda's intense jealousy of Thea's influence over Lövborg and her destructive need to possess and control others, which drives her to burn Lövborg's manuscript.

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