The Song of the Lark · Character

Mrs. Kohler

An elderly German neighbor who befriends Thea and Herr Wunsch.

minor

Also known as Old Mrs. Kohler, old Mrs. Kohler

First appearance: III

Mrs. Kohler shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

German immigrant who tends her garden, rescues Wunsch, and enjoys Thea's singing.

Mrs. Kohler first appears in 0005 iii.

In IV: German immigrant who tends her garden, rescues Wunsch, and enjoys Thea's singing.

Later, in Chapter X: Mrs. Kohler welcomes Thea, shows her a bantam egg, and gives her Christmas cakes.

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

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IV
German immigrant who tends her garden, rescues Wunsch, and enjoys Thea's singing.
Chapter X
Mrs. Kohler welcomes Thea, shows her a bantam egg, and gives her Christmas cakes.
XI
Tends her garden; tells Thea it is lucky to have a birthday when the lindens bloom.
XIII
Mends Wunsch's clothes and prepares a bed for him; grieves his departure and later witnesses his violent rampage.
XV
Mentioned as missing Wunsch; attends church to hear Thea sing.
III
Thea recalls the late afternoon sun pouring through the mint bed in Mrs. Kohler's garden as a lasting memory.

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