Count Strelitz Character Analysis in Buddenbrooks

Count Strelitz is a nobleman with whom Thomas once did business. When Tony pleads with Thomas to do business with Armgard von Schilling’s husband (who is also nobility), Thomas tells Tony a story about how he subtly and cleverly asserted his authority to Strelitz after Strelitz treated him condescendingly. Thomas tells Tony the story to show her why he prefers not to do business with nobility—but also to prove that he can hold his own around them.

Count Strelitz Character Timeline in Buddenbrooks

The timeline below shows where the character Count Strelitz appears in Buddenbrooks. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

Thomas tells Tony an anecdote about his long-ago dealings with one Count Strelitz , who in their first business meeting treated Thomas very rudely, not even offering him... (full context)

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Thomas recalls the anecdote he told Tony about Count Strelitz . He meant for the story to demonstrate Thomas’s unwavering self-confidence—but was that exactly it?... (full context)