The Magic Mountain · Character
James Tienappel
Hans Castorp's uncle from Hamburg who visits the Berghof to persuade his nephew to return home.
minor
Also known as Tienappel, James, Uncle James, Consul Tienappel
First appearance: mounting misgivings of the two grandfathers and the boat ride in the twilight
James Tienappel's tie to Hans Castorp is one of the pressures that moves The Magic Mountain—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Hans's uncle and guardian, administrator of the Castorp estate.
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- Visitors from the Flatland
- Protagonist
- Central Sanatorium Figures
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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