Walter and Hanna's daughter is called three different names throughout the story Sabeth, Elsbeth and Elisabeth. Who gave her those names and explain why different people call her that.
From the text:
Walter: Why did I call her Sabeth? A question in response to my question, Why Elsbeth? In between came her statement, That’s the theatre of Dionysos. Why did I call her Sabeth ? Because Elisabeth seemed to me an impossible name. In between, remarks about broken pillars. Why Elisabeth of all names? I should never call a child Elisabeth. In between, traffic lights and the usual hold-ups. Well, that was her name, her father had chosen it, there was nothing to be done about it now.
Sabeth's mother calls her Elsbeth.
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