adh quotes

• “since you know so little of the worries and hardships of life.” (Christine to Nora about how she believes Nora sees the world) Act 1
• Nora's lack of power established in Act 1: “But, Mr. Krogstad, I have no influence!”
• Nora's desperation to perform for Torvald established: “I’ll do everything that you like, Torvald. I’ll sing for you, dance for you -” Act 1
• Torvald's terms of endearment towards Nora: "my little skylark", "my little squirrel", "Miss Sweet Tooth" 
• Nora's revelation of being a doll: “He called me his doll-child, and he played with me just the way I played with my dolls.” Act 3
• Disruption of the domestic sphere: “Christmas tree stands, stripped and dishevelled" Act 2
• Exploration of gender roles in the workforce: "It was a tremendous pleasure to sit there working and earning money. It was like being a man" Act 1
• Nora's realisation about their lack of communication: "In all these eight years...we have never exchanged a word on any serious subject" Act 3
• Nora realises her place in the house as "I have been your doll wife, just as at home I was Papa's doll child" Act 3
• A sense of secrecy and fear is established in their relationship: “Nora pops the bag of macaroons in her pocket and wipes her mouth” Act 1
• Nora's submissiveness: "You know I could never act against your wishes" Act 1
• Nora's justification for taking out the loan: "No, it's impossible. I did it for love, didn't I?” Act 1
• Nora's comparison of Torvald to her father: "I feel the same about Torvald as I did about papa." Nora to Rank, Act 2
• Nora tells Torvald how she has felt wronged: "A great wrong has been done to me, Torvald. First by papa, and then by you." Act 3
• Nora's revelation to prioritise herself: "I have another duty which is equally sacred... my duty towards myself." Act 3
• Nora's development of self: "I believe that I am first and foremost a human being, like you." Act 3 
• “My little songbird must never do that again. A songbird must have a clean beak to sing with. Otherwise she’ll start twittering out of tune.” Act 1
• “You ought to take up embroidery… It’s much prettier.” Act 3 
• “Torvald: (kisses her on the forehead) Now my little songbird’s talking just like a real big human being.” Act 3 
• “Do you know, Nora, often I wish some terrible danger might threaten you, so that I could offer my life and my blood, everything, for your sake.” Act 3 
•  "an atmosphere of lies infects and poisons the whole life of a home" Act 1
• "sacred duties...to your husband and your children" Act 3
• “But no man would sacrifice his honor for the one he loves.” Act 3
• Torvald describing Nora in a pathetic state: "my poor, helpless darling." Act 2
• “Helmer leads Nora almost forcibly into the hall

  Nora still in the doorway, resisting him” Act 3
• "Scientific experiment! Those are big words for my little Nora to use!" Act 3
• “a hypocrite, a liar - worse, worse - a criminal!” Act 3
• “All your father's recklessness and instability he has handed on to you! No religion, no morals, no sense of duty!” Act 3
• "But can't we live here as brother and sister, then -? Act 3 
• “Torvald, I don't believe in miracles any longer." Act 3
• “He’s crippled all right; morally twisted.” Torvald, about Krogstad
• Krogstad's threat to Nora: “If I get thrown into the gutter for a second time, I shall take you with me.”
• Krogstad educating Nora on the law: "The law does not concern itself with motives."
• “No, Nora. Just unspeakably empty. No one to live for any more.” Act 1 
• “Since I had to break with you, I thought it my duty to destroy all the feelings you had for me.” Act 3
• “Castaways have a better chance of survival together than on their own.” Act 3
• "a wife cannot borrow without her husband's consent" Act 1
• "No one to care about, no one to care for." Act 3 
• “But he’s got a terrible disease – he’s got spinal tuberculosis, poor man. His father was a frightful creature who kept mistresses and so on.” Act 1
• “That I have loved you as deeply as anyone else has? Was that horrid of me?” Act 2