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Leila Gerngross

A young, flirtatious patient at the Berghof.

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Also known as little Leila, poor little Gerngross

First appearance: herr albin

Leila Gerngross shows up with force in The Dance of Death. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The dying young girl visited by the cousins.
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In The Dance of Death: The dying young girl visited by the cousins. Shows signs of fatigue and over-excitement during their visit. Her…

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FRFritz RotbeinCCClavdia ChauchatKKKaren KarstedtFVFrau von Malli…HBHofrat BehrensLGLeila Gerngross

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Secondary Patients & Staff
  • Central Sanatorium Figures

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • 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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