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Andresen

A clerk working for the mining company in the village.

minor

Also known as Chief Clerk Andresen, Little Andresen

First appearance: iv

Andresen shows up with force in Chapter VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Andresen visits Sellanraa under the pretense of inspecting the mines, but shows clear interest in Leopoldine, remembering her from previous encounters.
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In Chapter VI: Andresen visits Sellanraa under the pretense of inspecting the mines, but shows clear interest in Leopoldine, remembering her from previous encounters. Later, in Chapter VIII: Andresen is taken over by…

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Peripheral workers and family
  • Central community figures

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Andresen in iv