The Wild Duck Journal 3

Gregers is the character to blame for the events unfolding in act 5.  It's because he told Hjalmar the truth about his relationship that Hjalmar feels that he needs to leave his family. Even though the whole event was caused by Gregers, Hjalmar is also to be blamed. His reaction, when he finds out that Hedvig isn't really his biological daughter, is what leads Hedvig to kill herself. Even though she wasn't his biological daughter he raised her from birth and that's what really matters.  It wasn't until after her death that Hjalmar realized this and because of this realization that he feels like he's the one to blame for Hedvig's death. Gina in all this seems to be calm and accepting.  She doesn't freak out as much as Hjalmar when they find Hedvig dead, and i feel that she should carry more of the blame for he whole situation in general.