Summary
Learn of Aschenbach’s upbringing
Receive a detailed description of his mental state as apposed to physical.
Character
We are presented with a chapter which gives great emphasis to Aschenbach’s past life, his childhood, the reason he thinks and his philosophical rooting.
Themes & Motifs
The obvious theme running through this section of the novella is family and life. Travel is also a motif which has become more frequent particularly when towards the end of the chapter he talks of his frequent moving to different places, until he settles in Munich, - “after a few restless years of experimental living in different places, he soon chose Munich…”
Personal Response
I am warming to Mann’s style of writing; however I am sure that I would find this book more enjoyable if there was more dialogue. Once again the descriptions, particularly of Aschenbach himself are intriguing and I rather enjoy the way he uses questions repeatedly almost as if he were talking to himself.
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1 comment:
It's interesting that you want more dialogue. Would that meaning allowing other characters into the narrative and taking the focus away from Aschenbach? This is a good point.
The fact that he is offering us his thoughts is also interesting as it if not written in the first person. Would it have been much different this way?
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