The Devil’s Pool · Character
The Gravedigger
A figure who appears in a symbolic or narrative scene.
minor
First appearance: xiii the old woman
The Gravedigger shows up with force in I: A Country Wedding. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as a village functionary and daring spirit, along with the hemp-dresser.
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In I: A Country Wedding: Mentioned as a village functionary and daring spirit, along with the hemp-dresser. Later, in II: The Wedding…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Secondary village and symbolic figures
- Village matchmakers and children
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the epigraph’s grim prophecy—"It is Death who calls for thee"…
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See The Gravedigger in xiii the old woman