Which evidence supports the inference that Torvald believes that parents have a great impact on their children’s lives?

Torvald claims that “almost everyone who has gone to the bad” had a deceitful mother. By linking a parent’s dishonesty to a child’s later behavior, he shows that he believes parents have a powerful influence on their children’s lives. The other quotes express questions, unwillingness to work with someone, or physical disgust rather than this belief.

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