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ADH Act 1 quotes Flashcards

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extravagantly

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*A room furnished comfortably and tastefully, but not extravagantly

- middle class, coordinating conjunction, 1 visible room - Nora’s capti

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study

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*Helmer’s study

- superiorty, only one with a space

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bell

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*A bell rings

- Nora no key, patriarchal

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Humming

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*Humming

materialism=happiness, bird, infantilisng - acting like a bird

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tree

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“Hide the Christmas Tree” Nora

First word spoken establishing theme of deceit, Nora’s secretive nature

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twittering

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“lark twittering” Torvald

Connotations of having no real purpose

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bustling

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“little squirrel bustling about” Torvald

Unappreciative of her work, senseless

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Macaroons

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Reocurring motif of Macaroons

Power imbalance as torvald bans them Relationship is not open

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Pen

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*Pen in hand - Torvald

Intelligence and power
Higher standing

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spendthrift

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“my little spendthrift been wasting money again?” Torvald

Interrogative, First thing he suspects of her

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economise

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“This is the first Christmas that we have not needed to economise” Nora

Middle class - social mobility, Previous tough times

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wee

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“we may be a wee bit more reckless now, mayn’t we? Just a tiny wee bit” Nora

childish tone

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salary

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“big salary” Nora

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lots

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“lots and lots of money” Nora

Idea of money growing on trees, Childish

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until

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“We can borrow until then.” Nora

Introduced themes of debt, contrasting views

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16
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never

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“never borrow!” Torvald

command, ironic - too late

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17
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ear

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*Takes her playfully by the ear - Torvald

parental, Nora has to wishstand the facade

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featherhead

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“little featherhead!” - Torvald

condecending, sounds like hes paying her a compliment

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19
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horrid

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“don’t say such horrid things” - Nora

tone suggests immaturity

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care

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“If that were to happen, I don’t suppose I should care whether I owed money or not” Nora

ignorant, alt: cares if a “slate fell” on Torvald’s head more

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21
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bother

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They? Who would bother about they? I should not know who they were.”

Capitalist mindset self gain Apathetic

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woman

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“That is like a woman!” Torvald

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borrowing

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“No debt no borrowing. There can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt.” - Torvald

Constant idea of beautiful home, Deceitful mother=gone to the bad early

Freedom and beauty - bird - ironic bc Nora is not a freebird - songbird in a cage

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road

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“We two have kept bravely on the straight road so far” Torvald

- social mobility

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stove

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*Moving towards the stove - Nora

The stove is comfort, juxtaposes winter
Domestic vs public sphere

mad at Torvald

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purse

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“my little skylark must not droop her wings.” *taking out his purse

Satisfy her with money to exceed her “temper”

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turning

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*Turning around quickly “Money!”

Conversations are mostly financial ideas no depth, easily pleased

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thank

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*Counting “Thank you, Thank you” Nora

counting out loud, childish

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29
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pieces

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“she will soon break them in pieces” Nora

Wasting money irrationally because the toys won’t last - temporal

temporal like Nora and Torvald’s relationship - built on materialism

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bought

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“Come here and let me show you what I have bought”

Identity through money to feel somewhat superior, Control

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31
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buttons

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*Playing with is coat buttons, and without raising her eyes to his Nora

Wants something, childish, money after he gave her money

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32
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gilt

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“Then I will wrap it up in beautiful gilt paper and hang it on the Christmas Tree”

aesthetics, materialism,

This also relates to the comparison of Nora to the christmas tree by Brian Johnson:
“prevented from full growth, cut or transplanted, then prettified and decorated in a domestic environment, like Nora Herself”
Her childlike excitement about the pretty paper and putting it on display represents the way Torvald obsesses over her aesthetics and keeps her on constant display, commenting on her looks to guests throughout the play.

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33
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expenses

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*simling quietly and happily “You haven’t any idea how many expenses we skylarks and squirrels have”

alludes to loan, proudly, independence

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34
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father

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“You are an odd little soul. Very like your father”

defined by only man in her life, no independent identity

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35
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wagging

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*wagging his finger at her “Hasn’t Miss Sweet Tooth been breaking rules in town today?

36
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wishes

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“I should not think of going against your wishes.”

gender and women

37
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income

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“perfectly safe appointment, and a big enough income. It’s delightful to think of, isn’t it?”

Helmer takes pleasure in the power that comes with a high-paid job, perhaps more than having money to spend, unlike his wife Nora. This naivety with money foreshadows when his job comes under threat

38
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three

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it was the dullest three weeks i ever spent! - tor

expects nora beck and call

39
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girl

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poor little girl - tor

40
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dejected

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[in a dejected and timid voice] - linde

Mrs.Linde isn’t sure if she should be there this shows how distant is her relationship with Nora.

41
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steamer

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i arrived by steamer this morning - linde

unusual for women

42
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widow

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poor christine, you are a widow - nora

43
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write

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i meant ever so often to write to you - nor

44
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strokes

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[smiles sadly and strokes her hair] It sometimes
happens, Nora - linde

Christine, like Torvald, condescends Nora. This leads to Nora becoming frustrated and confessing to taking out the loan to prove that she is not the flighty child that she is perceived to be.

45
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lovely

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i have 3 loovely children - nor

insensitive

46
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heaps

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“heaps of money” - nora flexing

47
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schooldays

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in sour schooldays you were a spendthrift - linde

48
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silly

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“Nora, Nora” is not so silly as you think - nor

49
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both

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we have both had to work - nora

50
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dropping

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[dropping her voice] and other things as well - nora

increases suspicion

51
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saved

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it saved Torvalds life - nora

money

52
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illness

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Torvald has not had an hours illness since then, and our children are strong and healthy and so am I – Nora

insensitive

53
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bedridden

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my mother was alive then, and was bedridden and helpless, and I had to provide for my two younger brothers - linde

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55
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live

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no one to live for anymore - linde

56
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altogether

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you look down upon me to altogether - nora

57
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proud

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I will show you that I too have something to be proud and glad of – Nora

women’s sacrifices, hers differs from Christine’s

58
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consent

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A wife cannot borrow without her husband‘s consent – Miss Lind

59
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imprudent

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[sits up straight] is it imprudent to save your husband’s life? - nora

60
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happy

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our beautiful happy home would no longer be what it is now - nora

61
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looking

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when I am no longer as nice-looking as I am now.

Nora has a sense of the true nature of her marriage, even as early as Act One. She recognizes that Torvald’s affection for her is heavily dependent on her looks and her more, insightful and manipulative side is displayed. For the first time, readers are aware of how Nora is not always as naive as she seems to be.

62
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earning

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it was a tremendous pleasure to sit there working and earning money. It was like being a man.

nora

63
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free from care

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To be able to be free from care, quite free from care; to be able to play and romp with the children; to be able to keep the house beautifully and have everything just as Torvald likes it!

This is ironic because while Nora describes the factors for her anticipated freedom, she is highlighting everything that constrains her, which eventually causes her to leave.

64
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diseased

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morally diseased;

dr rank about krogstad

65
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zealously

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there are certain people who go zealously snuffing out moral corruption…. and put the person concerned into some lucrative position where they can keep their eye on him.

dr rank about krogstad again

66
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appears

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The door is half opened, and KROGSTAD appears,

ruins the fun and games

67
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influence

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Sometimes one has a tiny little bit of influence… Because one is a woman,

nora

68
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bank

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I am prepared to fight for my small post in the Bank as if I were fighting for my life.

krog

69
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indiscretion

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I was guilty of an indiscretion.

krog

70
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win

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My sons are growing up; for their sake I must try and win back as much respect as I can in the town. - krog

71
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clumsy

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[Sobbing.] To think of his learning my secret, which has been my joy and pride, in such an ugly, clumsy way-

winter my secret

nora

72
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signed

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; those lines your father should have signed.

krog

73
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bond

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your father signed this bond three days after his death.

krog

74
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papa’s

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It was I that wrote papa’s name.

reverting to infantalisation - nora

75
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trip

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That trip was to save my husband’s life; I couldn’t give that up.

nora

76
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dangerous

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you put so many heartless difficulties in my way… you knew what a dangerous condition my husband was in.

nora to krog

77
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law

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Then it must be a very foolish law.

nora

78
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please

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I will do everything I can think of to please you, Torvald!–I will sing for you, dance for you–

nora

79
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false notes

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A songbird must have a clean beak to chirp with–no false notes!

torvald

80
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busies

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she busies herself with the Christmas Tree.]

Decorating the tree is a way Nora regains her sense of control and the ornaments represent how she charms Torvald to hide the lies beneath.

81
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obliged

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Aha! so my obstinate little woman is obliged to get someone to come to her rescue?

torvald when nora needs help w a dress

82
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germs

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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.

torvald

83
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deceitful

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Almost everyone who has gone to the bad early in life has had a deceitful mother.

torvald

84
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dissimulation

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This Krogstad, now, has been persistently poisoning his own children with lies and dissimulation;

torvald

85
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physically ill

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I literally feel physically ill when I am in the company of such people.

torvald

86
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deprave

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[pale with terror] Deprave my little children? Poison my home? [A short pause. Then she tosses her head.] It’s not true. It can’t possibly be true.

nora

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