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Pelle the Conqueror · Character

Sister

Pelle's younger sister who dies in childhood.

minor

Also known as Little Sister

First appearance: I

Sister shows up with force in XXVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The newborn baby, observed by Young Lasse and cared for by Ellen.
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In XXVI: The newborn baby, observed by Young Lasse and cared for by Ellen. Later, in I: Appears in Pelle's dream as Little Sister, peeping…

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26 connections

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LBLibrarian BrunALAlfredMSMadam StolpeOOOld Ole KöllerTBTailor Bjerreg…SISister

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Pelle's family and early influences
  • Immigrant workers and community

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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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See Sister in I