In the final act of Hedda Gabler, Hedda Gabler asks, "What curse is it that makes everything I touch turn ludicrous and mean?" Which definition of mean best fits the way the word is used in this context?

poor or inferior in quality
difficult to achieve or admirable accomplishment
unkind or cruel
miserly or ungenerous

Question

In the final act of Hedda Gabler, Hedda Gabler asks, "What curse is it that makes everything I touch turn ludicrous and mean?" Which definition of mean best fits the way the word is used in this context?

poor or inferior in quality
difficult to achieve or admirable accomplishment
unkind or cruel
miserly or ungenerous

RurounixKenshin · Answer

To find your answer use context clues from the text such as LUDICROUS or CURSE.

RurounixKenshin · Answer

Or rather find the meaning of those words.