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Bobbie Markowe
Dave Markowe is Bobbie’s husband. In the same way that Joanna believes Walter shares her feminist views, Bobbie thinks Dave is unlike the other men in Stepford—she thinks he values her for who she is and doesn’t care about things like housework. In reality, though, Dave is just like all the other husbands in Stepford, which he proves by turning her into an obedient and docile robot designed to do little more than please him.
Dave Markowe Quotes in The Stepford Wives
The The Stepford Wives quotes below are all either spoken by Dave Markowe or refer to Dave Markowe. 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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“How was the second honeymoon?” Walter asked.
“Better than the first,” Dave said. “Just shorter, that’s all.” He grinned at Walter.
Joanna looked at Bobbie, expecting her to say something funny. Bobbie smiled at her and looked toward the stairs.
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“Speak to you tomorrow,” Joanna said.
“Sure,” Bobbie said. They smiled at each other. Bobbie moved to Walter at the door and offered her cheek. He hesitated—Joanna wondered why—and pecked it.
“I spoke to Bobbie tonight,” she said. “She sounded—different, washed out.”
“She’s probably tired from all that running around she’s been doing,” Walter said, emptying his jacket pockets onto the bureau.
“She seemed different Sunday too,” Joanna said. “She didn’t say—”
“She had some make-up on, that’s all,” Walter said. “You’re not going to start in with that chemical business, are you?”
In her immaculate kitchen she said, “Yes, I’ve changed. I realized I was being awfully sloppy and self-indulgent. It’s no disgrace to be a good homemaker. I’ve decided to do my job conscientiously, the way Dave does his, and to be more careful about my appearance. Are you sure you don’t want a sandwich?”
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Dave Markowe Quotes in The Stepford Wives
The The Stepford Wives quotes below are all either spoken by Dave Markowe or refer to Dave Markowe. 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 2
Quotes
“How was the second honeymoon?” Walter asked.
“Better than the first,” Dave said. “Just shorter, that’s all.” He grinned at Walter.
Joanna looked at Bobbie, expecting her to say something funny. Bobbie smiled at her and looked toward the stairs.
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“Speak to you tomorrow,” Joanna said.
“Sure,” Bobbie said. They smiled at each other. Bobbie moved to Walter at the door and offered her cheek. He hesitated—Joanna wondered why—and pecked it.
“I spoke to Bobbie tonight,” she said. “She sounded—different, washed out.”
“She’s probably tired from all that running around she’s been doing,” Walter said, emptying his jacket pockets onto the bureau.
“She seemed different Sunday too,” Joanna said. “She didn’t say—”
“She had some make-up on, that’s all,” Walter said. “You’re not going to start in with that chemical business, are you?”
In her immaculate kitchen she said, “Yes, I’ve changed. I realized I was being awfully sloppy and self-indulgent. It’s no disgrace to be a good homemaker. I’ve decided to do my job conscientiously, the way Dave does his, and to be more careful about my appearance. Are you sure you don’t want a sandwich?”
