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Fräulein Gisa

A schoolteacher in the village.

minor

Also known as Fräulein Gisa, Gisa

First appearance: v

Fräulein Gisa shows up with force in XII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In XII: The lady teacher scolds K. and Frieda, whips K.'s hand with a tawse over a cat's injury, and eventually leaves the classroom. Later, in Additional Note: A passage from the Gisa-Schwarzer episode was omitted by…

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Village school and inn staff
  • Amalia's family and officials
  • Protagonist

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

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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