The Magic Mountain · Character
Hermine Kleefeld
A lively, sharp-tongued patient at the Berghof who is part of the 'half-lung club'.
minor
Also known as Kleefeld, Fräulein Kleefeld, the Kleefeld
First appearance: herr albin
Hermine Kleefeld shows up with force in Banter. Viaticum. Interrupted Mirth. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Passes by in a group; whistles hollowly from her pneumothorax, startling Hans Castorp as a joke.
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In Banter. Viaticum. Interrupted Mirth: Passes by in a group; whistles hollowly from her pneumothorax, startling Hans Castorp as a joke. Later, in Mental Gymnastic: Slides into her place at the table in front of a…
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- Central Sanatorium Figures
- Secondary Patients & Staff
- Protagonist
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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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