The story has many instances of unexpected reactions from the characters to other behaviour. Pick out instances of these surprises.

The story ‘Rattrap’ has many instances of unexpected reactions from the character to others behaviour. In the first instance we can note contractions in the character of the rattrap man. He sells his self made rattraps and to keep his body and soul together, he does petty thievery but he has no mind for begging. Rather he possesses a philosophical attitude towards life and the people. He considers the whole world as a big rattrap. Then he goes to the crofter's cottage for a night shelter. Though he expects ‘sour faces’ but the open-heartedness of the crofter as a host shows unexpected attitude. The crofter gives him food, logding and plays ‘majolis’. He shows his thirty Kroner notes. But the evilness plays an upper hand in the peddler. He steals his money and does an act of thanklessness.

Similarly the ironmaster mistakes the peddler as his old acquaintance and invites him at his house but he flatly refuses. Still he follows Edla when she persuades him very much. Knowing the reality about the peddler, the ironmaster threatens to call the sheriff but one can notice the commendable role played by Edla. She stops the peddler against the wish of her father and pleads that the person has been invited by them. Let him enjoy a single day of •peace with them as a peddler who never finds a single place where he is welcome. In the end, one can notice that the peddler rises above all heroic qualities by presenting a Christmas gift for the daughter alongwith thirty Kronor notes for the crofter. Thus one can note the series of unexpected reactions from the characters to other's behaviour.

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