The Use of Dreams and Supernatural References in Bulgakov’s “The Master and Margarita” and Mann’s “The Magic Mountain”
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the references of dreams and the supernatural in Mikhail Bulgakov’s “The Master and Margarita” and Thomas Mann’s “The Magic Mountain”. Mikhail Bulgakov’s “The Master and Margarita” and Thomas Mann’s “The Magic Mountain” both contain references to dream sequences to allow the characters to escape or mask the reality of life which surrounds them. In “The Master and Margarita”, Bulgakov uses dreams sequences and references to supernatural elements to allow the characters to speak about the underground world of the secret police. As characters are taken for questioning, the details of the abductions by “them” are made possible by the unreality and the distance provided by dreams. In addition, references to the supernatural such as “the Devil” also invoke memories of ancient taboos in society which are known to be punished. Mann’s central character Hans in “The Magic Mountain” has various dreams, daydreams and “vision quests” which allow the character to escape the routine and reality of his life. Already escaping somewhat to the sanatorium in the mountains, Hans has drug and fever induced dreams in which he gains more insight into the actions of man and offers him more freedom and confidence in his own decisions in life. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Themes in Kafka's Metamorphosis
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This 10 page paper delves into this infamous work that sees the protagonist turn into a bug. Themes are explored as well as style. Kafka's personal life is discussed in relationship to the story. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Thomas Bernhard: Old Masters.
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(5 pp) As an Austrian author, Bernhard was harassed and denounced at home while being honored abroad, largely because he dared to challenge Austrians to acknowledge who they had been. He complained about their vacillation with their own national identity. And ironically his own style of writing follows that unique ebb and flow of complexity. His work Old Masters is discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Thomas Mann's 'The Magic Mountain'
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A 6 page paper that discusses the major themes in Thomas Mann's classic, The Magic Mountain. The focus of this paper is on the importance of disease, and the comparison Mann makes between the disease, the sanitarium and the outside society (the ills of society). FREE outline page included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Thomas Mann's Felix Krull
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This 4 page paper asserts that the character of Felix Krull in Thomas Mann's Confessions of Felix Krull : Confidence Man is play acting as a means to hiding from his own insecurities. No additional sources are listed.
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