The Magic Mountain · Character
Frau Stöhr
A vulgar, gossipy, and uneducated patient at the Berghof who is part of Hans Castorp's dining table.
minor
Also known as Frau Stöhr, Stöhr
First appearance: Breakfast
Frau Stöhr shows up with force in Chapter I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Sits at Hans's table during his first meal, characterized by her incorrect and pretentious speech, embodying the intellectual decay of some patients.
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In Chapter I: Sits at Hans's table during his first meal, characterized by her incorrect and pretentious speech, embodying the intellectual decay of some patients. Later, in In the Restaurant: Mentioned as a source of…
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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 Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Frau Stöhr appears across 23 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Chapter I
- In the Restaurant
- Chapter III
- Breakfast
- Banter. Viaticum. Interrupted Mirth
- A Word Too Much
- Of Course, a Female!
- Herr Albin
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