Jenny · Character
Mrs. Berner
Nils Berner's wife, part of the expatriate community.
minor
Also known as Berner
First appearance: part i i
Mrs. Berner shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Jenny's mother, anxious about Ingeborg's health and worried about the family's finances.
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In I: Jenny's mother, anxious about Ingeborg's health and worried about the family's finances. She is emotional and affectionate with…
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- Other
Character groups
- Social and Familial Background
- Central Romantic Entanglements
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Jenny’s emotional peak occurs as she realizes Helge is irreparably lost to her—she cannot reconstruct his imag…
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See Mrs. Berner in part i i