Jörgen Tesman’s paternal aunt, Juliane Tesman is a good-looking, conventional, chatty woman who cared for her nephew after his parents’ deaths. Though Jörgen is an adult when the play begins, his Aunt Julle, some 65 years old, still dotes on him, lending him money, bringing him sentimental gifts, and showering him with praise and encouragement. She looks forward to the day when he and his wife Hedda will bring a child into the world. Though Hedda can be cruel to Miss Tesman, Aunt Julle withstands her with a pinched dignity. Miss Tesman lives with another of Jörgen’s aunts, Aunt Rina, who is an invalid. Aunt Julle would be just as bored as Hedda, the play implies, if she didn’t have someone like Aunt Rina to constantly care for and tend to.
Miss Juliane Tesman (Aunt Julle) Quotes in Hedda Gabler
The Hedda Gabler quotes below are all either spoken by Miss Juliane Tesman (Aunt Julle) or refer to Miss Juliane Tesman (Aunt Julle). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Berte: I’m really so scared I’ll never give satisfaction to the young mistress.
Miss Tesman: Oh, Heavens…just to begin with of course there might be this and that…
Berte: Because she’s ever so particular.
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Tesman: Oh, Auntie…you’ll never stop sacrificing yourself for me!
Miss Tesman: Isn’t it the only joy I have in the world, to help you along your road, my darling boy?
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Miss Juliane Tesman (Aunt Julle) Quotes in Hedda Gabler
The Hedda Gabler quotes below are all either spoken by Miss Juliane Tesman (Aunt Julle) or refer to Miss Juliane Tesman (Aunt Julle). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 1
Quotes
Berte: I’m really so scared I’ll never give satisfaction to the young mistress.
Miss Tesman: Oh, Heavens…just to begin with of course there might be this and that…
Berte: Because she’s ever so particular.
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Tesman: Oh, Auntie…you’ll never stop sacrificing yourself for me!
Miss Tesman: Isn’t it the only joy I have in the world, to help you along your road, my darling boy?
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