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Mr. Teacher

A schoolteacher who interacts with K. at the village school.

minor

First appearance: xiii

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

A small, authoritative young man who warns K.
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With K. (professional): Mr. Teacher is a schoolteacher who interacts with K. in a formal, bureaucratic capacity, often dismissing K.'s claims and requests. With K. (professional): Mr. Teacher is a schoolteacher who…

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See Mr. Teacher in xiii

Character Web

9 connections

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SOSordiniK.K.BRBrunswickFGFräulein GisaFRFriedaMTMr. Teacher

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

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

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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Relationships

  • K.

    professional · negative

  • K.

    professional · negative

  • K.

    professional · negative

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See Mr. Teacher in xiii

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See Mr. Teacher in xiii