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Bear

A bear character in various animal tales.

minor

Also known as Dear hunstman, Dear Bear, the Bear, Dear Mr. Bear

First appearance: the bremen town musicians

Bear shows up with force in The Willow-Wren and the Bear. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Insults the young willow-wrens and is forced to apologize after losing the war.
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In The Willow-Wren and the Bear: Insults the young willow-wrens and is forced to apologize after losing the war. Later, in The Cunning Little Tailor: The bear in the stable, used by the princess to try to kill the…

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Character Web

17 connections

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TYthe young KingOMold Mr. FoxBLBrother LustigTPthe princessTGthe girlBEBear

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse Fairy Tale Characters
  • Folkloric Character Archetypes
  • Animal Tricksters and Fools

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Narrative arc

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the sisters, driven by envy of the Queen’s beauty and their o…

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See Bear in the bremen town musicians