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The Old Schoolmaster

An educator who appears briefly in the narrative.

minor

First appearance: the story of a cat

The Old Schoolmaster's tie to Hulda is one of the pressures that moves The Windfairies—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Referenced as the farmer/master who warns Nanina not to go near the old palace.
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With Hulda (professional): A formal student-teacher relationship, with Hulda showing respect but also subtle defiance toward his old-fashioned lessons. In Nanina's Sheep: Referenced as the farmer/master who warns…

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NANaninaHUHuldaTOThe Old Schoolmaster

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  • Professional
  • Other

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  • Narrative and tragic voices
  • Pastoral and magical elements

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  • Hulda

    professional · ambivalent

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