Hedda like Bernarda

In several ways Hedda Gabler is similar to The House of Bernarda Alba. One of the biggest comparisons between the two plays is there is an authoritative figure. In Hedda Gabler it is Hedda who is controlling. Hedda finds a way to manipulate others, taking power away from the other characters as she has lost self-control. But,in the end, Hedda's control takes over her own life as she commits suicide. Bernarda is like Hedda as she takes control over her daughters within her house as daughters must mourn the loss of her husband for eight consecutive years. Another way the two plays are similar is that both authoritative characters have maids. Berta and Poncia are controlled by authority. In the end….both plays are tragedies…..three deaths occur in the Hedda Gabler including Aunt Rina, Løvborg, and Hedda...whereas Bernarda Alba’s youngest daughter, Adela, commits suicide.