The Magic Mountain · Character
Frau von Mallinckrodt
A patient at the Berghof, mother of the sick boy 'Fritz'.
minor
Also known as Natalie von Mallinckrodt, Frau Mallinckrodt
First appearance: breakfast
Frau von Mallinckrodt shows up with force in Drawing the Veil. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The 'elderly lady' in black walking in the garden with a tragic, restless pace.
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In Drawing the Veil: The 'elderly lady' in black walking in the garden with a tragic, restless pace. Her mournful appearance and movement, unconsciously timed to the distant march music, strike Hans with pensive…
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- Other
Character groups
- Secondary Patients & Staff
- Protagonist
- Central Sanatorium Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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See Frau von Mallinckrodt in breakfast