the dolls house key quotes Flashcards
Act 1: Free. To be free, …
…absolutely free.
Act 1: Many years from now, …
…when I’ve lost my looks a little
Act 1: Has my little spendthrift been …
…wasting money again?
Act 1: Just like …
…a woman.
Act 1: Being a lawyer is so uncertain, you know, especially if one isn’t …
…prepared to touch any case that isn’t – well – quite nice.
Act 2: But surely you can understand that being with Torvald …
…is a little like being with Papa.
Act 2: Something glorious is …
…going to happen
Act 2: I’d never have believed this. …
…You really have forgotten everything I taught you.
Act 2: Anyway, it’s wonderful, really, in a way – …
…sitting here and waiting for the miracle to happen
Act 2: This secret that is …
…my pride and my joy
Act 3: I must stand on my own two feet …
…if I’m to get to know myself
Act 3: From now on, forget happiness. Now it’s just about …
…saving the remains, the wreckage, the appearance.
Act 3: I have been performing tricks for you, Torvald. …
…That’s how I’ve survived.
Act 3: our home has never been anything but a playroom. …
… I’ve been your doll-wife, just as I used to be papa’s doll-child.
Act 3: I’ve made …
…nothing of my life.