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Nels Erdstrom
A Swedish farmhand and handyman.
minor
Also known as Nelson, Nels
First appearance: v
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In II: A young Swedish farmer whose family is depicted in a photograph Kennicott shows Carol; his wife was operated on by Kennicott on a kitchen table. Later, in Chapter VIII: A farmer with jaundice, visited by…
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Carol experiences a psychological reversal: her aloofness melts, and she f…
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