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Mrs. Torp

Gerda's mother, a practical and sharp-tongued village woman.

minor

Also known as Torp

First appearance: gerda

Mrs. Torp shows up with force in The Tea-Party. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Visits during the tea party, remarks on the Grammar boys and the family resemblance between Wolf and his mother.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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

Wolf reaches his emotional and psychological peak here because his carefully constructed detachment—his pride…

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