Character Analysis
There isn't really a whole lot that distinguishes Store-Hans from Ole, apart from the fact that Store-Hans is younger and a little more boyish. Ole spends a lot of time trying to act like a man, while Store-Hans is more content with just being a kid. As we read in the book's opening scene,
The buoyancy of childhood shone in his brown face… Too bad that mother should be so scared! (1.1.2.16)
Store-Hans is happy-go-lucky, but he's still capable of getting bored and frustrated when his age works against him and keeps him from doing cool stuff. When he finds out he can't go on a trip with his father, Store-Hans has pretty much the same reaction as his brother Ole:
The disappointment hit Store-Hans the harder; here he would have to go pottering around like a hired girl—just like another woman! (1.5.3.5)
As you can see by Store-Hans' negative feelings about women's roles, he's also definitely absorbed the gender norms of his time… as well as having absorbed a bit of the Hansa family hubris.