Mrs Linde Flashcards
depicted as independent and unreliant on a man
‘Well, I had to try to make ends meet somehow’
’ I started a little shop’
she enjoyed that job as it was ‘like being a man’
However, deep down Mrs Linde seeks to serve
‘ Just unspeakably empty. No one to live for any more’
Moral compass, her voice echos societies
‘Well, a wife can’t borrow money without her husband’s consent’
Aware of her duty as a woman to care for her family
’ I had my two little brothers to take care of. I didn’t feel like I could say no’
Conveyed as a maternal figure to Nora
‘I’m a bit older than you and have a little more experience of the world’
Strives to be an embodiement of the Angel in the House
‘There’s no joy in working just for oneself. Oh, Nils, give me something- someone- to work for’
Goes back into the ideal female role eventually
’ Nils, suppose we two shipwrecked souls could join hands?… Castaways have a better chance of survival together than on their own’
