Characterizing George Tesman

Hedda's husband, George Tesman, is an obsessive scholar who spends most of his six-month honeymoon with his books, rather than with his wife. He loves Hedda, but he is not a particularly inspired man, content to regurgitate old research rather than follow his own ideas, and always looking for the approval of those around him. While Hedda seeks freedom from the norms, Tesman wants nothing more than to abide by them.

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