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Mr. Sieppe

Trina's German immigrant father, a bustling family man whose household absorbs McTeague into its noisy, orderly routines.

supporting

Also known as Mrs. Sieppe, the Sieppe

First appearance: i

As a supporting figure in McTeague, Mr. Sieppe is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Puzzled by the change in Trina's suitors, comments on the shift from Schouler to the dentist.
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Mr. Sieppe heads the large, boisterous Sieppe family, whose picnics, outings, and crowded domestic life give Trina her social world and give McTeague his first taste of belonging to a household. He and his wife treat…

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Character Web

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  • Family
  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Polk Street community
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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