Jugde Brack ?

Judge Brack's purpose in this play is somewhat pointless to me. Brack is a judge of realatively inferior ranking. He is both friends with Hedda and Tesman but gets a little more closer than friends with Hedda. Brack is one of Hedda's best friends, but she seems to reject the extent to which he tries to control her. Brack does help Tesman get information about alterations in the possibility of his professorship. Overall Brack seems to enjoy intefering in other people's affairs and he is very distrustful.