Wild Duck Journal 2

Dear Diary,
I just know my father has done something horrible! That poor Mr. Ekdal walking around in that house in shambles. His life has been ruined, and I refuse to believe that this was his fault! I know my father set a trap for him, in order to avoid his corruption being detected. To think that Ekdal went to jail for this! This situation is truly awful.

Another concerning matter is this whole business with Gina. Hedvig is going blind, is she? And this sort of condition is entirely hereditary. My father has had weak vision his entire life...and I know for a fact that his relationship with Gina has been much less than respectable! What if Hedvig is really his? That would explain the special attention and aid he has given Hjalmar in establishing himself. That poor child.

Hjalmar is completely in the dark about this as well. He has no inkling that anything at all is fishy between his wife and my father. He is so entrenched in my father's wrongdoings, and he has no idea! The poor Ekdal men. The things my father has done to that family are inexcusable! I just wish there were some way I could help them...perhaps something I could do to set this whole situation right and make amends.

I have much to think about diary.

Signed,
Gregers

*Mrs. Wecker, we discussed the reasons behind the lateness of this post. I was unable to access a computer but the assignment was done on time.