D83 Characters
Character | Information |
Martin Rauch, Moritz Stamm | Major or Minor Character? Major Stereotype? Stereotypically a person who the audience are meant to like because he is the first character we see Characteristics?
Contribution to Narrative? Plays an East German soldier who has been forced by his auntie to act as a spy in West Germany to take pictures of some West German documents. |
Lenora Rauch Martins Aunt | Major or Minor Character? Major Stereotype? Stereotypically a character who is on the evil side but almost tricks everyone. She puts emotion easide to get the job done. Characteristics?
Contribution to Narrative? Officially, she plays the role of the Cultural Attaché at the East German Embassy in Bonn. She persuades(uses emotional blackmail) Walter Schweppenstette to recruit Martin Rauch as a spy who would be called Moritz Stamm. |
General Wolfgang Edel | Major or Minor Character? Minor Stereotype? Typical German leader who seems to play nice to other people but you can tell he is clearly in charge of everyone i.e. when he bosses around Moritz Stamm to get him a pack of cigarettes and a bag of charcoal. Characteristics?
Contribution to Narrative? He is the father of Alex Edel and the boss of Martin Rauch and is being deceived by him as a spy. |
Walter Schweppenstette | Major or Minor Character? Major Stereotype? Plays the role of an evil leader who will trick anyone in order for him to gain something. Characteristics?
Contribution to Narrative? He holds the rank of the Major General in HVA and is Lenora Rauches boss. He is encouraged by Lenora to recruit Martin Rauch as a spy and he sprains Martins hand in order for him to fit the role of Moritz Stamm. |
Annett Schneider Martins girlfriend | Major or Minor Character? Minor Stereotype?
Characteristics?
Contribution to Narrative? We first see her when Martin arrives home from his job for his mother's birthday and is seen kissing him when she greets him. |
Alex Edel General Edel’s son | Major or Minor Character? Major Stereotype? Loyal friend to Martin who seems to be following all the rules to be the best First Lieutenant in the West German Army. He is portrayed as his father’s right hand man and almost sucks up to him. Characteristics?
Contribution to Narrative? He was forced into the military career by his father. He supports Moritz Stamm when he arrives to the base in West Germany. He doesn’t have much narrative in episode 1. |
Tobias Tischbier Professor | Major or Minor Character? Minor Stereotype? The stereotypical advisor to Martin Rauch when he is forced into being a spy. Portrays the idea that he is a martyr for the East and is doing what he needs to do in order to spread Eastern ideologies. Characteristics?
Contribution to Narrative? He works as a Law professor in the West and organises peace rallies since moving there in 1961. He acts as Martin’s mentor, teaching him how to be a spy. |
General Arnold Jackson | Major or Minor Character? Minor Stereotype? The character we are supposed to like but are torn because because he is holding documents regarding nuclear weaponry. Characteristics?
Contribution to Narrative? We first see him in General Wolfgang Edels office as he clutches onto his briefcase. |
