Thea contrast to Heddas

Personally, i believe that Thea main purpose is to be in opposition of Hedda. She is everything Hedda isn't. Hedda has masculine characteristics, while Thea has feminine traits. Even though Thea appears weak in front of Hedda, she is in fact stronger and braver than Hedda. This is something Hedda is extremely jealous of, and the fact the Thea and Lovborg have worked as' comrades' to produce the manuscript, and this upset Hedda very much.