The Magic Mountain · Character
Ellen Brand
A young, delicate Danish girl at the sanatorium who displays possible telekinetic and mediumistic abilities.
minor
Also known as Elly, Ellen, little Elly
First appearance: Highly Questionable
Ellen Brand's tie to Hans Castorp is one of the pressures that moves The Magic Mountain—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The young Danish medium, dressed in a white crêpe gown, whose trances promise contact with spirits, including 'Holger'.
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With Hans Castorp (psychological): Hans is a fascinated observer of Ellen, a young patient with purported psychic abilities, during Dr. Krokowski's séances. With Hans Castorp (psychological): Hans is a fascinated…
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- Other
Character groups
- Secondary Patients & Staff
- Central Sanatorium Figures
- Visitors from the Flatland
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- 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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- Hans Castorp
psychological · ambivalent
Hans is a fascinated observer of Ellen, a young patient with purported psychic abilities,… How this plays out →
- Hans Castorp
psychological · ambivalent
Hans is a fascinated observer of Ellen, a young patient with purported psychic abilities,… How this plays out →
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