Essays and Research Papers on German Literature

A 5 page research paper/essay that discusses how Georg Lukacs perceived the understanding of Novalis relative to the meaning and nature of poetry. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses Erich Maria Remarque’s classic war novel, All Quiet on the Western Front. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper argues that new works in which authors plagiarize others on purpose are hack work, not creative endeavors. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the novel Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse through the lens of two critics who disagree about its central character, suggesting that there is a complexity in the book that is often overlooked. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the dual nature of Harry Haller that Hesse describes in his classic novel Steppenwolf. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page research paper/essay that compares and contrasts these two women, focusing principally on how their weapons of choice in committing murder are congruent with masculinity and femininity. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper introduces Franz Kafka and his life. The writer discusses how Metamorphosis reflects Kafka’s relationship with his own father. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is an 8 page paper that provides an overview of Kafka's "The Metamorphosis". Drawing upon an interpretation by Nabokov, the meaning of such symbols as doors and Gregor's portrait are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of German novellas. Select works by Hoffman and Tieck are explored. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning". Existential themes therein are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper explores Primo Levi’s “Survival in Auschwitz”, Alezander Stille’s “Benevolence and Betrayal: Five Italian Jewish Families Under Fascism”, and the film “The Garden of the Finzi Continis”. No additional sources are listed.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of Hesse's "Siddhartha". Discussion questions from the text are answered in essay form. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 7 page essay discusses Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis from a psychoanalytical perspective, which focuses on Gregor, the protagonist, as well as a socio-economic perspective that includes the rest of the Samsa family. Bibliography lists only the primary source.