GERM 301 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Hugo Von Hofmannsthal, Art Game, Medieval Dance
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Hugo von hofmannsthal, death and the fool (1893: describe claudio"s present life and his immediate surroundings. = the one who closes himself off (to reality, life, emotions, people) = lives inside, closes himself in, keeps the world outside, is frightened by the outside world (50-52: strange beggars) - lonely, depressed, questions his existence, unable to feel, connect. - analyzes his problem correctly but is unable to do anything about it. - pounds with his fists against the seven nailed up gates (of hell?) - always finds rational explanations for emotions, thereby destroying the magic (for example: the music that stirs him is most likely only performed by a beggar for monetary reasons) - devoted her life to her son, lived in pain and sorrow. - was happy with the little bit of attention he gave her. - was driven into a life of danger and into his early death by claudio"s cold- hearted actions.
