(As I came across a paralell between Die Physiker (Duerrenmatt) and Hedda Gabler (Ibsen), I nearly jumped for joy. You see, in the opening scene of Ibsen's play, there is the portrait of General Gabler hanging on the wall. Gee. I wonder how that could be significant? Well, the general is not only an individual who holds power and command of violent force, but the presence of a general hints at war, aka, foreshadowing toward future conflict. The same goes in Duerrenmatt's play. Prior to a shocking and action-packed confrontation, one sees the picture of the General ( Feldgeneral Leonidas von Zahnd, Grossvater der Fraeulein Doktor Mathilde von
Zahnd) moved to the room where the confrontation between the head doktor and physicists
takes place. I just fouond it interesting because this also characterizes the doktor as a powerful and potentially violent authority figure, muchlike Hedda. Gee, this is great!
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