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| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Gustav von Aschenbach | A famous author, Aschenbach represses his sensual drives for decades, which leads to his obsession with a beautiful boy and ultimately to the writer's death. Read More |
| Tadzio | The son of a wealthy Polish family, 14-year-old Tadzio becomes the idealized object of desire for the writer Gustav von Aschenbach. Read More |
| Barber | The barber convinces Aschenbach to use hair dye and wear makeup to hide his age. |
| Englishman | A clerk at a British travel agency, the Englishman feels guilty about how authorities are covering up the spread of disease in Venice and, as a result, explains to Aschenbach in detail how a cholera epidemic has hit the city. |
| Goateed man | A grotesque, hunchbacked man, the goateed man signs in Aschenbach as a passenger on a boat to Venice. |
| Governess | A short, stout woman, the governess takes care of Tadzio and his three sisters. |
| Jaschu | The robust Jaschu often plays with his frail best friend, Tadzio. Near the end of the story Jaschu bullies Tadzio mercilessly. |
| Manager | When talking with Aschenbach, the hotel manager covers up the spread of disease in Venice. |
| Mother | A reserved, proud woman, the mother has one son, Tadzio, and three daughters. |
| Old man | On a boat to Venice Aschenbach sees an old man wearing makeup in a pathetic attempt to disguise his age. The man foreshadows what Aschenbach will become. |
| Redheaded gondolier | Like the other redheaded men, the redheaded gondolier represents Aschenbach's repressed Dionysian (sensual) drives. Seemingly a foreigner, he is hostile to Aschenbach and disobeys Aschenbach's orders by taking him directly to his hotel on the Lido. |
| Redheaded man in the cemetery | Like the other redheaded men, the one in the cemetery represents Aschenbach's repressed Dionysian (sensual) drives. Standing in a Munich cemetery, the staring redheaded man seems hostile and like a foreigner to Aschenbach. |
| Redheaded minstrel | Like the other redheaded men, the minstrel represents Aschenbach's repressed Dionysian (sensual) drives. Seemingly a foreigner and hostile to Aschenbach, at the end of the performance, he mocks Aschenbach and other audience members, who will probably die if they stay in Venice. |
| Three sisters | The three girls are Tadzio's sisters; they dress in severe clothing, which contrasts with their brother's playful attire. |
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