The Magic Mountain · Character
Herr Albin
A young, frivolous patient who flirts with suicide and represents the morbid frivolity of the sanatorium.
minor
Also known as Albin, young Herr Albin
First appearance: Herr Albin
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A young, incurable patient who theatrically displays a knife and revolver, openly discussing his suicidal plans.
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In Herr Albin: A young, incurable patient who theatrically displays a knife and revolver, openly discussing his suicidal plans. He presents himself as fed up with the sanatorium routine and freed from societal…
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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
This chapter marks the dramatic climax because it culminates in the death of Mynheer Peeperkorn, the charismat…
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- Herr Albin
- Satana Makes Proposals That Touch Our Honour
- Politically Suspect
- Hippe
- Research
- Walpurgis-Night
- Highly Questionable
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