A Doll's House
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A Doll's House The Home Quotes Page 1
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 #1 Stage Directions: SCENE--A room furnished comfortably and tastefully, but not extravagantly. |
Why would Ibsen be so specific in describing the furnishings of the Helmers' home?
| Quote #2 HELMER: "an atmosphere of lies infects and poisons the whole life of a home. Each breath the children take in such a house is full of the germs of evil." (1.469) |
Torvald is unaware at this point that he lives in just such a home. Has it really hurt the children in any way?
| Quote #3 NORA: "Certainly Torvald does understand how to make a house dainty and attractive." |
So great is Torvald's domination that Nora gives him credit for even the stereotypically feminine role of homemaking.
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