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Pelle the Conqueror · Character

Grandmother

Pelle's grandmother who lives with the family briefly.

minor

First appearance: ii

Grandmother shows up with force in Grandmother's Farewell. The page is where that presence becomes real.

On her deathbed, she reminisces about her husband Anders and her happy life, gives detailed funeral instructions, and bids farewell to Lasse and Pelle.
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Grandmother first appears in 0004 ii.

In Grandmother's Farewell: On her deathbed, she reminisces about her husband Anders and her happy life, gives detailed funeral instructions, and bids farewell to Lasse and Pelle.

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HAHanneOOOld Ole KöllerJKJens KureKOKongstrupBKBrother KalleGRGrandmother

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Later life associates and minor characters
  • Pelle's family and early influences
  • Symbols and struggling poor

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

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