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Pelle the Conqueror · Character

Petersen

A minor landowner who interacts with Pelle's family.

minor

Also known as Herre Petersen

First appearance: xviii

Petersen shows up with force in VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The grocer who falsely accuses the boy and calls the police.
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See Petersen in xviii

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

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

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See Petersen in xviii