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Erika Grünlich
Antoinette Buddenbrook is the wife of Johann Buddenbrook. She is mother to the consul and grandmother to Tony, Thomas, Christian, and Clara. In her marriage to Johann, she performs the duties expected of the matriarch of a wealthy and socially important merchant family, supporting her husband behind the scenes and playing the part of the attentive hostess at the Buddenbrooks’ weekly family dinners. Antoinette dies six years after the family moves into the house on Meng Strasse. Her death takes a great toll on Johann, who retires and then dies shortly after.
Antoinette Buddenbrook Quotes in Buddenbrooks
The Buddenbrooks quotes below are all either spoken by Antoinette Buddenbrook or refer to Antoinette Buddenbrook . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Part 1, Chapter 3 Quotes
“Bon appétit!” she said with a sudden, brief, cordial nod, while her eyes rapidly swept the full length of the table to the children at the far end.
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This quote takes place at the Buddenbrook family’s new house on Meng Strasse, where all their close friends, family, and business associates have gathered for the Buddenbrooks’ Thursday dinner. Antoinette has just been speaking with her son, the consul, about a troubling letter Johann’s estranged son Gotthold has sent to demand his rightful inheritance from the family fortune. Though Antoinette and the consul are both troubled by the letter—and by how Johann is likely to respond to it—Antoinette insists they discuss such matters later. In the meantime, they have guests to attend to—and with that, she returns to the dining Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a.
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Antoinette Buddenbrook Character Timeline in Buddenbrooks
The timeline below shows where the character Antoinette Buddenbrook appears in Buddenbrooks. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part 1, Chapter 1
...called for the tapestries depicting pastoral scenes that adorn its walls) next to her mother-in-law (Antoinette) on the sofa, listening to her eight-year-old daughter, Tony, recite scripture. Tony’s eagerness makes her...
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Part 1, Chapter 3
...a paper from his pocket. His expression darkens as he reads it, and he summons Antoinette to speak in private. The consul explains to Antoinette that the letter is from Gotthold,...
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...partner” in the business, the consul has every right as Johann to negotiate with Gotthold. Antoinette commiserates with her son but tells him they can deal with all this later. In...
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Part 1, Chapter 4
...explains that objects such as this remind him of a fateful meeting he and Madame Antoinette had on Alf Strasse many years ago. Antoinette looks down, somewhat embarrassed, as Wunderlich recalls...
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Part 2, Chapter 1
...the secretary desk. Then, he joins his family in the other room, where Johann and Antoinette are gathered around baby Clara as Bethsy lies happily in bed. Bethsy is tired but...
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Part 2, Chapter 4
Six years after the Buddenbrook family moves into the house on Meng Strasse, Madame Antoinette Buddenbrook’s health takes a turn for the worse. Johann Buddenbrook sits beside his wife’s bed...
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After Antoinette’s death, Johann decides to retire from his role as head of the business. Johann Buddenbrook...
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