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Helmer Monologue from A Doll's House

From A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen

male · anguished · 54 sec

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No fine speeches, please. Your father had always plenty of those ready, too. What good would it be to me if you were out of the way, as you say? Not the slightest. He can make the affair known everywhere; and if he does, I may be falsely suspected of having been a party to your criminal action. Very likely people will think I was behind it all—that it was I who prompted you! And I have to thank you for all this—you whom I have cherished during the whole of our married life. Do you understand now what it is you have done for me?

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Helmer confronts his wife about the consequences of her actions, expressing his anger and fear of social repercussions while revealing his feelings of betrayal.

30s · anger · betrayal · identity · power · family

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