The Wild Duck is portraying man as a being who believes strongly in their own abilities. That the common man is ashamed to take the fruits of others labors for granted. Hjalmar hates the prospect and is ashamed that his life has been built upon the charity of Mr. Werle. This still holds somewhat true to today's world, most people want to reap what they sow, but there are an increasing number of cheaters, people who live off of social welfare (not including the people who actually need it), and big bankers.
Oedipus portrays man as a being who tries to do good but in the end does evil. Today, some examples are people who seek power to help the people but get corrupted in the process like some politicians. An underlining meaning could also be that those who do not seek power are the best suited to withhold it.
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