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Old Ole Köller

An old farmer who clashes with Pelle's family over land.

minor

Also known as Ole

First appearance: i

Old Ole Köller shows up with force in The Storm and the Sacrifice. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Carries his son's dead body to the schoolroom; grieves and laughs through tears; praises his son's strength and goodness; is comforted by Fris.
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GRGrandmotherSOSortSISisterNKNiels KöllerKAKarnaOOOld Ole Köller

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Pelle's family and early influences
  • Later life associates and minor characters
  • Childhood friends and local figures

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

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