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Title: Der Sohn: Ein Drama in fünf Akten

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Son_(Hasenclever_play) Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Sohn_(Drama)

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Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Summary: "Der Sohn: Ein Drama in fünf Akten" by Walter Hasenclever is a play written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds around the tumultuous relationship between a father and his young son, exploring themes of identity, generational conflict, and the longing for freedom. The son grapples with feelings of inadequacy and rebellion, which come to a head after failing to pass his graduation exams. The opening of the play establishes the son in his room, amidst a blend of despair and a yearning for a meaningful life. He converses with his tutor, expressing his struggles with societal expectations and his fraught connections with family. The dynamic shifts as the son expresses a desperate need for love and understanding, hinting at a deeper emotional turbulence within him. A poignant passage reveals his internal conflict about legacy and autonomy, setting the stage for the conflicts with his father that will define the drama. This opening serves as a compelling introduction to the themes of youth, despair, and the search for one's place in the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 95.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Author: Hasenclever, Walter, 1890-1940

EBook No.: 61578

Published: Mar 7, 2020

Downloads: 153

Language: German

Subject: German drama -- 20th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Der Sohn: Ein Drama in fünf Akten

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Son_(Hasenclever_play) Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Sohn_(Drama)

Credits: Produced by Peter Becker and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "Der Sohn: Ein Drama in fünf Akten" by Walter Hasenclever is a play written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds around the tumultuous relationship between a father and his young son, exploring themes of identity, generational conflict, and the longing for freedom. The son grapples with feelings of inadequacy and rebellion, which come to a head after failing to pass his graduation exams. The opening of the play establishes the son in his room, amidst a blend of despair and a yearning for a meaningful life. He converses with his tutor, expressing his struggles with societal expectations and his fraught connections with family. The dynamic shifts as the son expresses a desperate need for love and understanding, hinting at a deeper emotional turbulence within him. A poignant passage reveals his internal conflict about legacy and autonomy, setting the stage for the conflicts with his father that will define the drama. This opening serves as a compelling introduction to the themes of youth, despair, and the search for one's place in the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 95.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Author: Hasenclever, Walter, 1890-1940

EBook No.: 61578

Published: Mar 7, 2020

Downloads: 153

Language: German

Subject: German drama -- 20th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.