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Dr. Ting-fu
A Chinese student and patient at the Berghof who studies folk song.
minor
Also known as Dr. Ting - fu
First appearance: encyclopaedic
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- Other
Character groups
- Secondary Patients & Staff
- Central Sanatorium Figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This chapter marks the dramatic climax because it culminates in the death of Mynheer Peeperkorn, the charismat…
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