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Brunswick

A village shoemaker and father of Hans, who becomes involved with K.

minor

Also known as Hans Brunswick

First appearance: v

Brunswick's tie to K. is one of the pressures that moves The Castle—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With K. (rivalry): Brunswick is a hostile villager who actively opposes K.'s presence and attempts to undermine his position in the village. With Father (social): Brunswick and Father are fellow villagers, with…

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See Brunswick in v

Character Web

17 connections

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KLKlammMIMizziK.K.MTMr. TeacherBABarnabasBRBrunswick

Relationship types

  • Rivalry
  • Other

Character groups

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

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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Relationships

  • K.

    rivalry · negative

    Brunswick is a hostile villager who actively opposes K.'s presence and attempts to… How this plays out →

  • Father

    social · negative

  • K.

    rivalry · negative

    Brunswick is a hostile villager who actively opposes K.'s presence and attempts to… How this plays out →

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See Brunswick in v