Quotes Flashcards
Dr Sloper: a key quote showing that he values intellectual attributes over moral attributes
“You are good for nothing unless you are clever”
The narrator: the exact description of Sloper’s rationality, making him seem perfect despite his flaws
“Never eager, never impatient or nervous”
Dr Sloper: hypocritical, shows his similarities with Morris
“You must not be too much bent on a fortune”
Dr Sloper: misogynistic, insight into why he dismissed Catherine from birth, the only woman he ever valued being his wife
“You women are all the same”
Dr Sloper: epitomises his view of Catherine and women as a whole, he is the man and therefore he has control
“She will do as I have bidden her”
Dr Sloper: shows his low opinion of Catherine and Morris, hypocritical, lack of evidence to support his argument, claims to be rational but in this case is not
“The principal thing we know about him is that however much he may value your personal merits, he values your money more”
Catherine: shows her submissive and her attitude towards her father at the start of the novel, feels like he is better than her, puts him on a pedestal
“Her deepest desire was to please him”
