She has to fight for what she wants, like most people. Medea also has to fight for what she wants, but at some point she has to fight for her own children herself. Now back to Hedda. George pays no attention to Hedda and has devoted his life to recreating the burned manuscript, alongside Mrs. Elvsled. George won't or won't let Hedda help at recess. George has dedicated his life to helping Mrs. Elvsled with the manuscript, which makes it seem like Hedda will be ignored and replaced at some point. What will she do with herself then? She is upset and bored and doesn't know what to do with herself. She plays her piano but George doesn't approve of the song she decided to play. This pushed her over the edge; sick and tired of not being able to do what she wanted. She was done being controlled; so she took her pistol and shot herself in the temple. She committed suicide in the most painless and beautiful way. Medea did something similar, in her heart. She knew that her children would come to harm and be forced to suffer because of her actions; therefore, she kills them herself. She would prefer that they experience the quicker, less painful death than the government would have planned for them. She had this control over their lives and hoped that they would get something better in another life after this one. Add a quote about child murder. (Euripides 35). Hedda has no control over her life, but she does control her own death. Committing suicide gave him this true moment of control, this action was pure and all his