Describe the character sketch of peddler.(100 …

The peddler, also known as The Rattrap Seller, used to sell rattraps made out of wire, but that was not profitable. Sometimes, he had to resort to thievery for survival. He wore shabby clothes, his face was sunken, and hunger gleamed in his eyes. The poor man led a dull and monotonous life so far. One day, he fell into a line of thought which made him realize the world was a rattrap that offered baits to the people. But one day, he himself fell into the rattrap when he stole 30 kronor from the crofter who had offered him shelter. He was trying to get away from the place and got lost in the big forest which later led him to meet the ironmaster, who mistook him for his old acquaintance, but the peddler did not dare to tell him the truth and went along with it. But there was still some goodness left in him which was awakened after he met the daughter of the ironmaster, "Ms. Edla Willmanson," who showed him affection, care, and understood the situation of the rattrap seller. In the end, he returned the money to the crofter with the help of Edla and tried to lead an honest life again.

The rattrap seller was a poor vagabond, wearing shabby ragged clothes. He sold rattraps to earn a very meager livelihood. At times he resorted to petty thievery. He considered the entire world as a big rattrap and all the men and women as rats vulnerable to be trapped to various types of baits. He himself got trapped in this rattrap when he stole thirty kronor of the old crofter.

He was always in search of securing some money, by hook or crook. As a result he got into trouble the second time when the Ironmaster mistook him for an old companion and he did not correct him. However, there was some goodness left in him that was brought to surface by kind Edla, the Ironmaster’s elder daughter. At the end he transformed himself and returned the stolen money to the crofter through Edla.

The rattrap peddler was a tall man who had his own, imagination and meditation. Instead of flowing some goodness in him, he had the human weakness of petty thievery and begging to keep his body and soul together. He wore rags and hunger gleamed in his eyes. He went round selling self-made small rattrape of wire. Devoid of any sheltering place, he could spend his night wherever he desired. Mostly he came across sour faces and was a victim of his cruel circumstances. He could of knock at the door any person for his night shelter.

He philosophises his existence and inside the world as a big rattap. According to him all the riches, joys, food, clothing and shelter are just baits. Anyone who touches the bait, the rattrap closes on him. Then everything comes to an end. He stole away the thirty knonor of the crofter though the later offered him supper, bed and shelter. With that money he reached the Ramsjo Ironworks and the ironmaster mistook him as his old acquaintance. With the persuasion of Edla, the ironmaster's daughter, the peddler accepted the invitation for the Christmas cheer. When the ironmaster realised his mistake about the peddler he ordered him to go. Edla intrceded and took the peddler at the breakfast table. Her sympathy, noble attitude, open heartedness, hospitality and kindness had a significant impact on the peddler. While leaving he left behind a Christmas present for Edla, thirty kronor for crofter and a letter stating that her nobleness had given him a chance to cleanse himself.