Short Fiction · Character
Mr. Schmidt
A named character.
minor
Also known as Schmidt
First appearance: short fiction
Mr. Schmidt shows up with force in XIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The fat German restaurateur who embodies the mechanical, routine nature of life that the narrator now finds repulsive.
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
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