Ida Jungmann

Hanno Buddenbrook

A child and his beloved nursemaid, with Ida providing the primary maternal warmth and stability in his life.

Hanno Buddenbrook

A child and his beloved nursemaid, with Ida providing the primary maternal warmth and stability in his life.

Hanno Buddenbrook

A child and his beloved nursemaid, with Ida providing the primary maternal warmth and stability in his life.

I

The new Prussian governess, introduced and criticized by old Johann for 'muddling' Tony's head. Described as honest, rigid in her class principles, and proud of her position.

IV

Helps serve the dinner and relays orders to the kitchen.

V

Sits with the children, is chaffed by Justus Kröger, and reacts by screwing up her eyes and playing with her utensils.

VII

Attends to the ailing Christian in the hall, expressing sympathy for the 'poor child.'

IX

Left to supervise the maids in cleaning up after the party.

III

Also jumps up in alarm during Christian's peach-stone episode.

IV

Busily attends to the household and guests during Madame Buddenbrook's illness and the subsequent funeral arrangements.

II

Makes a brief, knowing remark ('You'll see, child.') when Tony hopes Grünlich has gone, hinting at the proposal's inevitability.

IV

Advises Tony not to worry, assuring her she will remain in the best society.

Chapter XIII

Greets Tony on the landing and is present making coffee the next morning when Tony reads the chronicle.

XIV

Assists with the wedding preparations, referenced in the flurry of activity around Tony's trousseau.

I

Mentioned in Tony's letter as receiving greetings.

II

Present at the diminished family table, a steady domestic presence amidst the household and civic tension.

XI

Enters with little Erica, her pride in her indispensable role and reserved nature are highlighted. She sharply reprimands the panicking maid.

I

Present for meals in the entresol of the old house, a remnant of the former household.

Chapter IV

Mamsell Jungmann is visibly astonished and offended by Permaneder's behavior, forgetting to chew and casting outraged looks at his informal address.

V

Acts as Tony's confidante and caretaker, listening to her nighttime anxieties and offering gentle, concerned advice while darning stockings.

Chapter VI

Leads the walk with Erica, sharing wholeheartedly in the child's joy with her characteristic neighing laugh, which surprises Gerda.

IX

Present in the household, tending to the Frau Consul's needs during the night of anxiety and later greeting Tony and Erica upon their arrival.

III

Cares for Hanno, explains his night terrors and his emotional connection to the poems he learns; provides steady, maternal presence.

V

Helps decorate and prepare for the celebration; offers Hanno silent support during his failed recitation, a figure of stability.

VII

Present as Hanno's caretaker, whispering prompts to him during his father's quizzes and accompanying him to the dentist.

Part IX

Mentioned as one of the people who supports Tony during her severe bouts of nausea and physical distress.

I

Mentioned as part of the household with whom Thomas dines daily, indicating her continued, integral role in the family's private life.

III

Acts as Hanno's faithful guardian and companion, reading to him and gently pulling him away from his reveries by the sea for supper.

V

Mentioned as Hanno's tutor, to whom he goes for help with his lessons.

VIII

The faithful servant, red-eyed and trembling, assists in the sickroom, embodying the household's deep personal grief.

I

The faithful servant is dismissed after 40 years. She leaves weeping, a symbol of the breaking-up of the old household order.