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Alberto Knox
Hilde Møller Knag’s father Albert Knag is an intelligent, quick-witted man, who understands the importance of teaching his daughter the history of Western philosophy. Even during the course of his work for the United Nations in Lebanon, he continues to think of his daughter’s education, sending her a work called Sophie’s World, in which a girl named Sophie learns about philosophy. Albert uses Sophie’s World to emphasize questions of epistemology: the study of what is and isn’t real. In spite of—or perhaps as evidenced by—his unorthodox style of child rearing, Albert sincerely loves his daughter, and as the novel closes, he’s reunited with her in Scandinavia after many months of traveling abroad.
Albert Knag / The Major Quotes in Sophie’s World
The Sophie’s World quotes below are all either spoken by Albert Knag / The Major or refer to Albert Knag / The Major. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 34
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Major Albert Knag’s first impulse was to smile. But he did not appreciate being manipulated in this manner. He had always liked to be in charge of his own life. Now this little vixen in Lillesand was directing his movements in Kastrup Airport! How had she managed that?
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“You’ve become a grown woman, Hilde!”
“And you’ve become a real writer.”
Hilde wiped away her tears.
“Shall we say we’re quits?” she asked.
“We’re quits.”
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Chapter 35
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They jumped out of the car and ran down the garden.
They tried to loosen the rope that was made fast in a metal ring. But they could not even lift one end.
“It’s as good as nailed down,” said Alberto.
“We’ve got plenty of time.”
“A true philosopher must never give up. If we could just... get it loose …”
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Albert Knag / The Major Quotes in Sophie’s World
The Sophie’s World quotes below are all either spoken by Albert Knag / The Major or refer to Albert Knag / The Major. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 34
Quotes
Major Albert Knag’s first impulse was to smile. But he did not appreciate being manipulated in this manner. He had always liked to be in charge of his own life. Now this little vixen in Lillesand was directing his movements in Kastrup Airport! How had she managed that?
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“You’ve become a grown woman, Hilde!”
“And you’ve become a real writer.”
Hilde wiped away her tears.
“Shall we say we’re quits?” she asked.
“We’re quits.”
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Chapter 35
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They jumped out of the car and ran down the garden.
They tried to loosen the rope that was made fast in a metal ring. But they could not even lift one end.
“It’s as good as nailed down,” said Alberto.
“We’ve got plenty of time.”
“A true philosopher must never give up. If we could just... get it loose …”
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