Heidi · Character
Schwänli
One of the two goats Heidi cares for on the Alm.
minor
First appearance: With the Grandfather
Schwänli shows up with force in With the Grandfather. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The white goat that comes to the grandfather for salt and is milked for Heidi's supper.
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In With the Grandfather: The white goat that comes to the grandfather for salt and is milked for Heidi's supper. Later, in On the Pasture:…
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- Other
Character groups
- Secondary and animal characters
- Main human characters
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Schwänli in With the Grandfather