Helga’s wealthy, white maternal aunt. Helga lives with Fru Dahl and her husband, Herr Dahl, in Copenhagen. Fru Dahl welcomes Helga warmly into her life, and lavishes her with extravagant, but revealing clothing. Fru Dahl is eager to show off Helga as an exotic prize, with the aim of attracting an artistic suitor who will increase her own social standing in Danish society. Larsen uses the character of Fru Dahl to expose the way white culture tends to objectify and exoticize the black female body.
Fru Dahl (Aunt Katrina) Quotes in Quicksand
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Chapter 13
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“Oh, I’m an old married lady, and a Dane. But you, you’re young. And you’re a foreigner, and different. You must have bright things to set off the color of your lovely brown skin. Striking things, exotic things. You must make an impression. “
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Chapter 14
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A decoration. A curio. A peacock.
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Fru Dahl (Aunt Katrina) Quotes in Quicksand
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Chapter 13
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“Oh, I’m an old married lady, and a Dane. But you, you’re young. And you’re a foreigner, and different. You must have bright things to set off the color of your lovely brown skin. Striking things, exotic things. You must make an impression. “
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Chapter 14
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A decoration. A curio. A peacock.
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