The Wild Duck Journal 2

Gina
Act two begins with Hedvig reading and Gina is sewing while she "glanced over several times at Hedvig as if with anxiety" which suggested she is worried about Hedvig (137). Gina then tells Hedvig stop reading. Hedvig is eager to continue reading except Gina says, "Your father doesn't like it; he never reads in the evening" (137). Gina is very loyal to the rules that are placed down by Hjalmar and with very little reason Hedvig obeys. The worry of Gina continues to be seen as she starts noting the money spent that day. After listing many things, with the help Hedvig, Gina exclaims, "[i]t mounts up-- but it can't be helped" (138). This gives the impression that money has always been an issue and the attempts to fix it in the past have had little if no effect. this makes Gina worried and seem protective of the order of the house and those in it. As the conversation shifts they speak about how Hjalmar is at Werle's house for dinner and Gina correct Hedvig by saying the invitation was from Gregers. "We have nothing to do with Old Werle" (138). It appears that Gina has an ill view of Werle. From the previous Act there is suspension of an affair between Werle and Gina which left Gina seeing him as untrustworthy and full of strife.