Mr. Nielson is Vivian/Niamh’s third and only legal adoptive father. He and his wife, Mrs. Nielsen, run a successful general store in the town of Hemingford, Minnesota. They had a biological daughter, Vivian Nielsen, who died as a child from diphtheria. Mr. and Mrs. Nielsen ultimately ask “Dorothy” to take on the name of their late daughter, the first Vivian Nielsen. Mr. Nielsen is generous and provides well for Vivian/Niamh’s needs. But just as with his wife, he and Vivian/Niamh never become deeply emotionally connected.
Mr. Nielsen Quotes in Orphan Train
The Orphan Train quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Nielsen or refer to Mr. Nielsen. 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 29
Quotes
They don’t seem eager to learn about me, but then again, few people are. I get the sense that my abandonment, and the circumstances that brought me to them, matter little to them, compared to the need I might fill in their lives.
Related Characters:
Vivian Daly / Niamh Power / “Dorothy” (speaker), Viola Nielsen, Mr. Nielsen
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Mr. Nielsen Quotes in Orphan Train
The Orphan Train quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Nielsen or refer to Mr. Nielsen. 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 29
Quotes
They don’t seem eager to learn about me, but then again, few people are. I get the sense that my abandonment, and the circumstances that brought me to them, matter little to them, compared to the need I might fill in their lives.
Related Characters:
Vivian Daly / Niamh Power / “Dorothy” (speaker), Viola Nielsen, Mr. Nielsen
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
