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Herman

The shy, wounded son of Ekbacken who walks the overgrown garden of Selambshof with Laura, quietly hoping she will not leave him behind.

supporting

Also known as Poor Herman, the excellent Herman

First appearance: part i i the cry

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Herman is the eligible young man of Ekbacken, the household where Laura Selamb performs her most flattering self, and his father secretly delights in the pair's walks together. He is at once shy and hurt in the…

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Character Web

31 connections

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LALauraKBKalle BrundinOJOld JohannesPSPeter SelambSSStellan SelambHEHerman

Relationship types

  • Romantic
  • Other

Character groups

  • Selamb family core
  • Extended social and noble network
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story’s dramatic climax because Stellan, after searching for Percy in a house that feels alien and…

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Relationships

  • Laura

    romantic · positive

  • Laura

    romantic · positive

  • Laura

    romantic · positive

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