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Lieutenant Kling
A military officer and acquaintance.
minor
Also known as Lieutenant Kling
First appearance: xi happy people
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Working class and military
- Protagonist
- Minor and peripheral characters
- Bohemian circle members
- Servants and scandal figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Falk reaches his emotional and psychological nadir here, experiencing complete disillusionment and loss of sel…
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