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Gneschen

Teufelsdröckh's childhood nickname, used for his early years.

minor

Also known as young Gneschen, the youthful Gneschen

First appearance: I: Genesis

Gneschen shows up with force in I: Genesis. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The childhood name for Teufelsdröckh; he is raised by the Futterals and begins to develop his senses and speech.
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In I: Genesis: The childhood name for Teufelsdröckh; he is raised by the Futterals and begins to develop his senses and speech. Later, in II: Idyllic: The youthful Teufelsdröckh, depicted as an eager learner surrounded…

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Teufelsdröckh's Personal Circle
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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