A Doll's House Act 2 Flashcards
stripped and dishevelled,
its candles burned to their sockets
i wish i could tear
them into a million pieces
Torvald wants me to go as
a Neapolitan fisher girl and dance the tarantella
his father was a
frightful creature
when we were first married,
he got quite jealous if i as much as mentioned any of my old friends back home
Torvald can’t bear
to see sewing around
nice-
to give in to your husband?
squirrel would do lots of pretty tricks
for you if you granted her wish
memories of the past.
that’s what’s frightening you
your father was not a
man of unassailable reputation. But i am.
he’s make my position
intolerable
when the real crisis comes,
you will not find me lacking in strength or courage
i am man enough
to bear the burden for us both
i’ll sit in my study and
close the door
there must be some escape -
some way out
these last few days i’ve been going through the books of this poor body of mine,
and i find that i am bankrupt. within a month i may be rotting up there in the churchyard.
all this to atone
for someone else’s sin?
everything was so
nice
there are some people who one loves,
and others whom it’s almost more fun to be with
i feel the same about Torvald
as i did about papa
it wouldn’t have been like my old friend Torvald Helmer
to show that much courage
think of my little children.
have you and your husband thought of mine?
drown in the
cold, black water
have you forgotten than your reputation
will be in my hands?
miracle
miracle
Rank’s been preparing me
for some great transformation scene
i can’t get anywhere
without your help
my poor,
helpless little darling
correct me, lead me,
the way you always do
a long,
multi-coloured shawl
her hair works loose
and falls over her shoulders
you’re dancing as if
your life depended on it
you’ve forgotten
everything i taught you
my child
my child
