A Doll's House
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A Doll's House Respect and Reputation Quotes Page 2
How we cite the quotes:
Citations follow this format: (Act.Line). Every time a character talks counts as one line, even if what they say turns into a long monologue.
Citations follow this format: (Act.Line). Every time a character talks counts as one line, even if what they say turns into a long monologue.
| Quote #4 NORA: "Yes--yes, of course. Just recall to your mind what these malicious creatures wrote in the papers about papa, and how horribly they slandered him." (2.108) |
It seems Nora's family has a history of scandal.
| Quote #5 HELMER: "Your father's reputation as a public official was not above suspicion. Mine is." (2.109) |
Helmer seems to base a lot of his self worth on what other people think about him.
| Quote #6 HELMER: "Do you suppose I am going to make myself ridiculous before my whole staff, to let people think that I am a man to be swayed by all sorts of outside influence?" (2.113) |
The influence that Torvald is referring to here is his wife. He's afraid to seem weak in public.
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