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Aren’t we all puppets on ill-intended strings?
Aren’t we all puppets on ill-intended strings?

Author(s): Haralambie Athes, Felicia Romoşan
Subject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Addleton Academic Publishers
Keywords: marionette; escapism; elusive purposefulness

Summary/Abstract: Heinrich von Kleist, a poet-philosopher who set on a quest to define hope and happiness, and eventually got lost amidst his frustrations, created a fictional world populated with characters that are seemingly manoeuvred – even though they do possess coherent, stable will – and look like voiceless puppets on ill-intended strings, suffering from an overdose of reality. A close reading of his works is revealing for the author’s personal dramas, and, at the same time, crucial for an adequate understanding of his individuality.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 59-64
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English
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