A beautiful and innocent young woman that the Merman tries to seduce and lure into the ocean. The Merman succeeds in getting Agnete close to the ocean, but when he sees so much trust and humility in her eyes, he decides he can’t go through with the seduction. After that, the Merman could make several different choices to repent of his actions, including to hide from Agnete or save himself by marrying her. Agnete is ignorant of the Merman’s true motives and character, which is why she’s able to trust and love him.
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Agnete Character Timeline in Fear and Trembling
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Problema 3: Was it Ethically Defensible of Abraham to Conceal his Purpose from Sarah, from Eleazar, from Isaac?
...and now Johannes will share a similar story that has to do with the demonic: Agnete and the Merman. The Merman is a seducer who lures innocent women to the ocean...
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...choosing to be a concealer; on the other hand, if he chooses to be with Agnete, then he’ll have to disclose himself. Agnete will be unhappy if he chooses the former...
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...himself from the demonic in two ways: stay hidden and hope the divine will save Agnete or be saved by marrying Agnete. Johannes says it’s important for him to point out...
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