The Magic Mountain · Character
Fritz Rotbein
The sick son of Frau von Mallinckrodt, a patient at the Berghof.
minor
Also known as Rotbein, young Fritz, the uninspiring young Rotbein
First appearance: breakfast
Fritz Rotbein shows up with force in He Practises His French. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned indirectly as Sister Berta's patient, the son of a doll-manufacturer, who clandestinely eats forbidden foods.
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In He Practises His French: Mentioned indirectly as Sister Berta's patient, the son of a doll-manufacturer, who clandestinely eats forbidden foods. Later, in The Dance of Death: Mentioned as the next object of Hans…
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- Secondary Patients & Staff
- 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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