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Oskar Matzerath

This character has the rare combination of being perfectly rational and cognizant from the moment of birth.

Maria Truczinski Matzerath

This character is an enduring love interest of one of the other characters, although the feeling is unrequited. This character has a gift for commerce.

Agnes Koljaiczek Matzerath

This character falls in love with a first cousin, ends up marrying another, but proceeds to have a shameless affair with the cousin.

Harold Truczinski

This character is very strong, and works as a waiter at a rough waterfront bar.

Mother Truczinski

This character lives in an apartment house in Danzig, and frequently cares for a neighbor boy when he becomes too much for his parents to handle.

Kurt Matzerath

This character does not get along with the main character and throws a rock at him during their father's funeral.

Alfred Matzerath

This character is presumably the main...

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