The Ladies Buddenbrook of Breite Strasse Character Analysis in Buddenbrooks

After years of estrangement following Gotthold’s marriage to a woman Johann Buddenbrook disapproved of, Gotthold, his wife, and their three daughters—Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi—reenter the Buddenbrooks’ lives after Johann’s son (and Gotthold’s half-brother) the consul extends an olive branch to Gotthold in the wake of Johann’s death. The sisters—usually referred to collectively as “the ladies Buddenbrook of Breit Strasse”—are minor recurring characters throughout the story. They seem to take perverse pleasure in witnessing the steady decline of the consul and his family.

The Ladies Buddenbrook of Breite Strasse Character Timeline in Buddenbrooks

The timeline below shows where the character The Ladies Buddenbrook of Breite Strasse appears in Buddenbrooks. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...funeral. Gotthold has brought his family with him, too—his wife and their three young daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi . After the funeral, Gotthold offers to accompany the consul back into town, and the... (full context)

...since Thomas transferred the Dutch consulate to him—Gotthold made peace with the Buddenbrook family. But Gotthold’s three spinster daughters have kept “the old family feud” going, refusing to treat Bethsy, Tony, and Thomas civilly.... (full context)

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...into Meng Strasse and immediately sets about getting to know Tony’s friends and extended family. The ladies at Breite Strasse find him amusing. Sesame Weichbrodt finds him tiresome. Permaneder turns out to be a perpetually... (full context)

...jail and the family has sold everything necessary to pay for his legal fees, the Ladies Buddenbrook from Breite Strasse (Gotthold’s daughters) admit that they had a feeling all along that Weinschenk was no good—but... (full context)

...been duty-bound to come: the Möllendorpfs, Kistenmakers, Langhalses, and Oeverdiecks.” Pastor Pringsheim gives a eulogy. The Ladies Buddenbrook from Breite Strasse show no sign of emotion. Pastor Pringsheim concludes his eulogy. Then the four pallbearers come... (full context)

Sesame Weichbrodt sits in Tony’s living room with Gerda, Erika, Klothilde, and the ladies Buddenbrook of Breite Strasse . She insists that it’s “not right” for Gerda to leave them all and return... (full context)