# Teacher — The Castle character guide

> Teacher in The Castle by Franz Kafka.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Teacher

**First appearance:** 0006-v

## Who they are

The village schoolteacher who hires K. as a janitor.

## Relationships

### [K.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_castle_se/characters/k)

_rivalry_

The Teacher is hostile and condescending toward K., viewing him as an outsider and a threat to the village's order.

### [K.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_castle_se/characters/k)

_rivalry_

The Teacher is hostile and condescending toward K., viewing him as an outsider and a threat to the village's order.

### [K.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_castle_se/characters/k)

_rivalry_

The Teacher is hostile and condescending toward K., viewing him as an outsider and a threat to the village's order.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_castle_se/chapters/i)

A small, upright man who leads the schoolchildren; he speaks dismissively to K. about the Castle and gives K. his address.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_castle_se/chapters/vii)

Offers K. the janitor post with strict duties, insists on marriage, and refuses any salary before a trial month.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_castle_se/chapters/xii)

The teacher dismisses K. from the janitor position, catches the assistants, and blames K. for the cat incident.

## Links

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