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Schwarzer

A Castle official's son who first questions K.'s arrival at the village.

minor

Also known as this Schwarzer

First appearance: the castle

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

Son of the under-castellan; confronts K.
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With K. (rivalry): Schwarzer is a hostile villager who confronts K. early on, embodying the village's suspicion and resistance to outsiders. With K. (rivalry): Schwarzer is a hostile villager who confronts K. early on,…

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Character Web

16 connections

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FRFriedaK.K.BABarnabasMTMr. TeacherOLOlgaSCSchwarzer

Relationship types

  • Rivalry
  • Other

Character groups

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

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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