Buddenbrooks · Character
Frau Schwarzkopf
The wife of Captain Schwarzkopf, who hosts Tony during her stay in Travemünde.
minor
Also known as Schwarzkopf
First appearance: part ii i
Frau Schwarzkopf shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The pastor's daughter, gentle, spotless, and hospitable.
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In V: The pastor's daughter, gentle, spotless, and hospitable. She fusses over Tony's health and the simplicity of the accommodations, urging food upon her guests. Later, in VI: The hospitable hostess serves Tony…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Marital Partners & Key Associates
- Social & Business Contacts
- The Buddenbrook Family & Close Kin
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This moment is the dramatic climax because it delivers the crushing emotional peak of the family's public disg…
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See Frau Schwarzkopf in part ii i