Symbolism in Hedda Gabler

There is a lot of symbolism in Hedda Gabler such as the piano, vine leaves, the slippers and the pistols. The piano is symbolic of death; hence why Hedda plays it before she dies and also why partway through it gets moved into the inner room. The vine leaves are a symbol of freedom, peotry and defiance; thus why she describes Lovborg coming with vine leaves in his hair as she thinks that he is about to carry out a beautiful death. Th slippers are symbolic of Tesman's relationship with aunt Julie and the pistols and portrait are symbolic of General Gabler's dominance even after his death.