The Magic Mountain · Character
Widow Hessenfeld
A patient at the Berghof sanatorium.
minor
Also known as Hessenfeld
First appearance: breakfast
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The other party in the hysterical confrontation over 'The Art of Seduction', a new arrival from Berlin.
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- Other
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- Secondary Patients & Staff
- Protagonist
- 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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