As I was reading the first act of The Wild Duck, it occured to me that a recurring motif/theme in the play is lies and a desire to find out the truth.
The character Werles, for example, has decieved his son for the 17 years that he has been gone. He has not fully explained Hialmar's mairrage, and has only briefly mentioned it. When Werles arrives home, he is surprised that it is to Gina. In addition, it is unclear on whether Werles himself had an affair with Gina, but if he did, then he is decieving his son again. If he did not, then his wife was the one decieving herself and Gregers. Werles is also decieving Hialmar, not telling him the truth of Gina and his relationship, if there was one. His interest and support of Hialmar and Gina suggest that there is some sort of deciet going on.
Gregers, arriving home, is the one who is trying to discover the truth of what has been going on in his absence. When he and his father talk, he finds out who exactly Hialmar married and is suspicious of his father's role in this.
Overall it seems like Werles is maintaining this web of lies and manipulation, and that Gregers is trying to see through it. It seems like a pretty strong theme/motif.
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