The Great Alone

by

Kristin Hannah

Cecil Golliher Character Analysis

Cecil Golliher is Cora’s father. Like her mother, he is well-off and does not approve of Ernt. Because he is a lawyer, Cecil has connections, which allow him to create false identities for Cora and Leni. Like Mrs. Golliher, he is happy to help his daughter in any way he can.

Cecil Golliher Quotes in The Great Alone

The The Great Alone quotes below are all either spoken by Cecil Golliher or refer to Cecil Golliher . 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:
Trauma and Violence Theme Icon
).
Chapter 29 Quotes

It’s a bad idea, Leni. A terrible idea. If you’ve learned anything from your mother and what happened, it should be this: life—and the law—is hard on women. Sometimes doing the right thing is no help at all.

Related Characters: Cecil Golliher (speaker), Leni Allbright
Page Number: 496
Explanation and Analysis:
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Cecil Golliher Quotes in The Great Alone

The The Great Alone quotes below are all either spoken by Cecil Golliher or refer to Cecil Golliher . 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:
Trauma and Violence Theme Icon
).
Chapter 29 Quotes

It’s a bad idea, Leni. A terrible idea. If you’ve learned anything from your mother and what happened, it should be this: life—and the law—is hard on women. Sometimes doing the right thing is no help at all.

Related Characters: Cecil Golliher (speaker), Leni Allbright
Page Number: 496
Explanation and Analysis: