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Ponko is the son of Mr. Kauderer the farmer who swaps places with the narrator of Outside the town of Malbork. He and the narrator are each reluctant about this swap for various reasons, with Ponko not wanting to leave behind his sweetheart, Zwida Ozkart (whom he carries a photo of), and the narrator resentful that Ponko seems destined to replace him in his family.
Ponko Quotes in If on a winter’s night a traveler
The If on a winter’s night a traveler quotes below are all either spoken by Ponko or refer to Ponko. 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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Outside the town of Malbork Quotes
Mr. Kauderer shook his head but didn’t look her in the face. “He isn’t a Kauderer! We’re the ones who are in danger, always!”
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Ponko Character Timeline in If on a winter’s night a traveler
The timeline below shows where the character Ponko appears in If on a winter’s night a traveler. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Outside the town of Malbork
...to spend a season on Mr. Kauderer the farmer’s estate, while the Mr. Kauderer’s son, Ponko, is about the take the narrator’s place at Kudigwa. The narrator gets sentimental about the...
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As the narrator is packing up his things in preparation to give his room to Ponko, he sees that Ponko is holding a picture of a girl that he is trying...
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...Ozkarts, which just recently led to two deaths in his family. Mr. Kauderer has moved Ponko so he will be safe from the Ozkarts. The narrator’s mother worries whether the Ozkarts...
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Chapter 3
...still interested. You begin mentioning how your novel has characters in it with names like Ponko, Zwida Ozkart, and Brigd.
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