A Doll's House Mrs. Christine Linde Quotes

MRS. LINDE: "What a difference! Someone to work for and live for—a home to bring comfort into." (3.84)

Christine's main objective as a character seems to be finding a new home. To her, home seems to mean having a family to work and care for.

MRS. LINDE: "Nils, I have faith in your real character—I can dare anything together with you." (3.58)

Christine doesn't care about what people say. She stands in stark contrast to Torvald and Krogstad, who are obsessed with reputation.

NORA: "Tell me, is it really true that you did not love your husband? Why did you marry him?"
MRS. LINDE: "My mother was alive then, and was bedridden and helpless, and I had to provide for my two younger brothers; so I did not think I was justified in refusing his offer." (1.136-1.137)

Christine was forced to give up on love in order to save her family.