Ibsen frequently uses the motif of food throughout his play The Wild Duck. The food represents a crucial part in the character's lives such Hjalmar Ekdel's. If there is enough bread, then there is never enough butter. His life never satisfies him and he always feels as if he is missing something. He lacks self-confidence and trust in others. Hjalmar, just like bread, without enough butter his life cannot be complete and there will always be a hole within himself.
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