Pelle the Conqueror · Character
Due
A coachman who transports people and goods in the area.
minor
Also known as Coachman Due
First appearance: xii
Due shows up with force in IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Coachman, homesick for the country, gentle with Marie, exhausted by overwork.
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In IX: Coachman, homesick for the country, gentle with Marie, exhausted by overwork. Later, in XIII: Due is mentioned as having murdered his wife Anna and their children after discovering her affair with the Consul,…
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- Other
Character groups
- Later life associates and minor characters
- Pelle's family and early influences
- Immigrant workers and community
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this excerpt, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Pelle, who has felt emotionally frozen by El…
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