Sophie’s World

by

Jostein Gaarder

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Hilde Møller Knag Character Analysis

The other protagonist of Sophie’s World, Hilde Møller Knag is a teenaged girl—the same age as Sophie—who, we learn, is reading Sophie’s story in installments sent by her father, Albert Knag. Hilde is similar to Sophie in many ways (reflecting the fact that Albert knows his daughter well)—she’s a little shy, a little lonely, very curious, and doesn’t always get on very well with her mother. Like Sophie, Hilde has a strong sense of rebelliousness, and when she begins to understand that Albert is manipulating his characters without any regard for their feelings, she decides to retaliate by giving Albert a taste of his own medicine. The novel ends with the image of Hilde and Albert, reunited at last, looking up at the stars. This suggests that the “real” plot of Sophie’s World has been the story of Hilde coming-of-age with the help of her father’s lessons. Now that Hilde’s learned some philosophy, she and Albert might be considered intellectual equals—hence their calm, collaborative study of the stars.

Hilde Møller Knag Quotes in Sophie’s World

The Sophie’s World quotes below are all either spoken by Hilde Møller Knag or refer to Hilde Møller Knag. 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:
Philosophy, Wisdom, and Wonder Theme Icon
).
Chapter 23 Quotes

In a momentary vision of absolute clarity Hilde knew that Sophie was more than just paper and ink. She really existed.

Related Characters: Sophie Amundsen, Hilde Møller Knag
Related Symbols: The Binder / Sophie’s World
Page Number: 298
Explanation and Analysis:
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?

Related Characters: Hilde Møller Knag, Albert Knag / The Major
Page Number: 485
Explanation and Analysis:

“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.”

Related Characters: Hilde Møller Knag (speaker), Albert Knag / The Major (speaker)
Page Number: 495
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 35 Quotes

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 …”

Related Characters: Sophie Amundsen (speaker), Alberto Knox (speaker), Hilde Møller Knag, Albert Knag / The Major
Page Number: 506
Explanation and Analysis:
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Hilde Møller Knag Quotes in Sophie’s World

The Sophie’s World quotes below are all either spoken by Hilde Møller Knag or refer to Hilde Møller Knag. 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:
Philosophy, Wisdom, and Wonder Theme Icon
).
Chapter 23 Quotes

In a momentary vision of absolute clarity Hilde knew that Sophie was more than just paper and ink. She really existed.

Related Characters: Sophie Amundsen, Hilde Møller Knag
Related Symbols: The Binder / Sophie’s World
Page Number: 298
Explanation and Analysis:
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?

Related Characters: Hilde Møller Knag, Albert Knag / The Major
Page Number: 485
Explanation and Analysis:

“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.”

Related Characters: Hilde Møller Knag (speaker), Albert Knag / The Major (speaker)
Page Number: 495
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 35 Quotes

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 …”

Related Characters: Sophie Amundsen (speaker), Alberto Knox (speaker), Hilde Møller Knag, Albert Knag / The Major
Page Number: 506
Explanation and Analysis: