Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Magic Mountain

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Maria Mancini Cigars - This is Hans Canstorp's favorite brand of cigars from Hamburg.

Thermometer - Hans buys this from the head nurse, and every Berghof patient uses this to record their temperature daily.

X-ray Plates - Hans and Clavdia exchange these as love tokens after spending the night on Walpurgis-Night.

Lounge Chair - Hans delights in this while taking his outdoor rest cure on the balcony of his room and dreaming about Clavdia.

Meadow - Hans suggests this as the site for Naphta and Settembrini's duel.

Polyhymnia - This is the name...
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