'Traumnovelle' - A Dreamlike Challenge for Love?

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Seminar paper from the year 2000 in the subject German Studies - Modern German Literature, grade: 1,00, University of Sussex, language: English, abstract: Considering the individual expressions of this essays title, their meaning pretends to be self-explanatory. Nevertheless, definitions of the significant terms seem to be necessary in order to be clear about their function regarding the interpretation. Firstly, the word dream will be defined regarding the protagonists condition as a series of images, events and feelings that happen in your mind while you are asleep as well as a phrase that impliziert alles, was einer traumähnlichen Irrealität und einer Art Zwischenreich entspricht. Moreover, Traum means a wish to have or be [something], especially one that seems difficult to achieve. In other words, this designation can (and will) be used not only to express (almost unachievable) desires, but also the situation, in which wishes might be granted.Secondly, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe has defined the term novel as eine sich ereignete, unerhörte Begebenheit concerning Traumnovelle, this statement may apply to the test for Fridolins and Albertines relationship. In section II, I will present the causes of the disturbance of the harmony, Fridolins reaction to his wifes confession of her secret desires, and the handling of his emotions. Thereupon, section III reveals parallels and inequalities regarding the couples experiences. Finally, this survey attempts to point out the (literal and figurative) return to the conventional state.

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