# Sort — Pelle the Conqueror character guide

> Sort in Pelle the Conqueror by Martin Andersen Nexø.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Preacher Sort

**First appearance:** 0008-vi

## Who they are

A preacher who delivers moral sermons in the community.

## In the story

### [Book II: Apprenticeship](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pelle_the_conqueror_se/chapters/book-ii-apprenticeship)

The hunchback shoemaker who takes Pelle as an apprentice; a complex figure who combines religious preaching with his craft.

### [Chapter XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pelle_the_conqueror_se/chapters/xxiii)

Sort, the hunchback shoemaker, climbs onto a bench in the mission hall and preaches joy, declaring that God's children are always glad despite their struggles.

### [Chapter XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pelle_the_conqueror_se/chapters/xxiv)

The wandering shoemaker who invites Pelle to travel with him, but Pelle refuses out of pride.

### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pelle_the_conqueror_se/chapters/xxv)

Hunchback shoemaker traveling with Pelle, philosophical and religious, shares his wisdom and plans to accompany Pelle.

### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pelle_the_conqueror_se/chapters/xxvi)

Sort houses Pelle and Lasse, offers comfort and advice, and gives Pelle money for his journey.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pelle_the_conqueror_se/chapters/xi)

Pelle sends off the last installment of his debt to Sort.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pelle_the_conqueror_se/chapters/xiii)

Sort sends greetings to Pelle via Lasse.

### [Book IV: Daybreak](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pelle_the_conqueror_se/chapters/book-iv-daybreak)

The hunchback shoemaker who takes Pelle as an apprentice and introduces him to the harsh life of the Ark.

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