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Anders Fuchs

A grim, silent major among the Ekeby pensioners, Anders Fuchs carries old wars in his bearing and speaks mostly when there is nothing left to say.

supporting

Also known as Major Fuchs, Fuchs, the grim Major Anders Fuchs

First appearance: part i i the landscape

As a supporting figure in The Story of Gösta Berling, Anders Fuchs is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Major Fuchs, the bear-killer, is mentioned as one of the pensioners who spits to ward off the evil of meeting the major's wife.
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Major Fuchs belongs to the loose brotherhood of pensioners who dine at Ekeby and answer, in their own fashion, to the whims of the place. Where Beerencreutz is calm and Bergh is loud, Fuchs is the closed door — a…

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GBGösta BerlingLFLittle FaberMSMarianne Sincl…TYThe Young Coun…CCCaptain Christ…AFAnders Fuchs

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Ekeby Pensioners Core
  • Protagonist
  • Gentle Support Characters
  • Strong and Independent Figures

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Marianne’s act of burning her letters and diaries signifies an emotional and psychological peak where she cons…

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