Dr. No Violence Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Dr. No.

Quote #4

BOND: I think they were on their way to a funeral.

A trait of Bond's throughout the series is making a joke after killing his pursuers. Here, after the Three Blind Mice drive their hearse off a cliff and die in a fiery explosion, Bond cracks this one-liner.

Quote #5

HONEY: Why?

BOND: Because I had to.

Although Honey is armed with a knife, it seems she uses it only to scare people away, not to kill. She is aghast when she watches Bond kill a guard, even though the guard wouldn't have hesitated to kill either of them.

Quote #6

HONEY: I'm pretty sure he killed my father.

DR. NO: I'm sure the guards will amuse her.

This line is subtle, and it's impossible to tell for sure if No is threatening Honey with sexual violence. Whatever the guards are doing, they're not playing Yahtzee with her. But to imply she might be raped by the guards is heinous, especially considering Honey's history of sexual assault.