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Bertuch

A village man who appears briefly in the story.

minor

First appearance: xi

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In Petitions: Former customer of father, allows him to sit by the Castle fence; has a lame…

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Character Web

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K.K.OLOlgaFAFatherSOSortiniBEBertuch

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Castle officials and villagers
  • Protagonist
  • Amalia's family and officials

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when K. receives the first sign of goodwill from a Castle secretar…

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See Bertuch in xi