Model
Digital Document
Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Description
Although E.T.A. Hoffmann's "Der goldne Topf" is a fairy
tale, it shows similarities to the Bildungsroman, or
developmental novel, especially in the theme of the
development of the poet. Because of this similarity,
the thesis will compare ''Der goldne Topf" to antecedent
works: Goethe's Wilhelm Meister and Novalis's Heinrich
von Ofterdingen. The comparison focuses on Anselmus,
the protagonist in "Der goldne Topf," his development
from awkward student to poet, his mentors, and the symbols
within the work.
tale, it shows similarities to the Bildungsroman, or
developmental novel, especially in the theme of the
development of the poet. Because of this similarity,
the thesis will compare ''Der goldne Topf" to antecedent
works: Goethe's Wilhelm Meister and Novalis's Heinrich
von Ofterdingen. The comparison focuses on Anselmus,
the protagonist in "Der goldne Topf," his development
from awkward student to poet, his mentors, and the symbols
within the work.
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