Gender roles ADH Flashcards
Nora when talking about earning money
almost like being a man
Torvald pet names for Nora
- my little squirrel
- my little Nora
- my pretty little pet
Torvald about his reputation
no man would sacrifice his honour for the one he loves
Torvald to Mrs Linde after the party
was I going to let her stay on after that and spoil the impression?
Torvald calls Nora this after the party
my most treasured possession
Nora wouldn’t
I would never dream of doing anything you didn’t want me to
Torvald talking about coping
a man’s better at coping with these things than a woman
Krogstad intimidating Nora
you can’t frighten me! A precious little pampered thing like you
Nora asking to be told what to do
tell me what to do, keep me right-as you always do
Torvald talking about helpless women
I wouldn’t be a proper man if I didn’t find a woman doubly attractive for being so obviously helpless
Nora talking about the influence of women
oh, I think I can say that some of us have a little influence now and again. Just because one happens to be a woman