The Breaking of the Storm · Character
Herr von Werben
A haughty, easily inflamed Prussian nobleman whose very name can throw another man into a fury, yet who is courtesy itself when actually met.
supporting
Also known as Von Werben, Young Herr von Werben, The haughty Herr von Werben
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Herr von Werben is the proud father of Elsa and Ottomar, a man whose name alone is enough to provoke an old antagonist into imaginary battles he never actually fights. Ferdinanda notes that if her father ever met him…
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- Protagonist
- Main family and social circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Ferdinanda reaches an emotional and psychological peak by fully co…
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