Haffner/Defying Hitler
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A 3 page book review of Sebastian Haffner's Defying Hitler (2002). Written in 1939, this is the memoir of a middle-class German journalist who endeavors, through the examination of his own life and background, to understand the social mechanisms that led to Hitler's rise to power. The writer offers a synopsis of the major themes and recommends it as a primary source. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khhafner.rtf

Heinrich Boll/ Billiards at half-past nine
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This 5 page paper talks about Heinrich Boll's novel 'Billiards at half-past Nine,' --- it gives a character sketch on the main character in the novel, Robert Faehmel. This paper has one source cited.
Filename: 99bill9.wps

Heinrich Boll/ Hosts of the Beast and Lamb
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A 5 page essay that examines the significance of the 'host of the beast' and the 'host of the lamb' in Boll's masterpiece, 'Billiards at Half-Past Nine.' No additional sources cited.
Filename: 99blbol.rtf

Heinrich von Kleist/ Michael Kohlhass
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A 6 page research paper that first of all sets German authors Heinrich von Kleist in perspective against the cultural background of his day and then summarizes and analyzes his work "Michael Kohlhass." Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khhvkmk.rtf

Hesse & Le Guin/Views on Dichotomy
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A 10 page research paper/essay that contrasts and compares Ursula K. Le Guin's science fiction/fantasy The Land Hand of Darkness and Hermann Hesse's Steppenwolf, which are two novels that share a basic orientation in that both narratives employ fantasy in order to illustrate the author's views on the tendency of human beings to view reality, including themselves in dichotomous terms, primarily in terms of polar opposites. Both authors make the point that this "either/or" type of thinking does not actually reflect reality, which is much more complicated than the black-and-white scenarios that dichotomous thinking tends to produce. However, beyond the similarities in their philosophical foundations, the novels are, of course, completely different. However, comparing these narratives illustrates the ways in which Hesse and Le Guin employed the genre of fantasy in order to achieve their artistic goals. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khheslg.rtf

Hesse’s Siddhartha, A Reflection
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A 4 page essay that is a reaction paper to Hermann Hesse’s novel Siddhartha, which is set during the lifetime of the Buddha and involves the search of a young man for Nirvana (Enlightenment). The major themes of the novel, such as the nature of wisdom, the nature of enlightenment, the importance of love, the importance of the middle way and that realization that all of life is divine and a totality that cannot be separated from its source, are discussed and then the writer presents personal thoughts and advice to the student researching this topic on writing personal thoughts on each of these thematic issues. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khhessere.rtf

How Positively Faustian: Comparative Analysis of Johann von Goethe’s “Faust” and Washington Irving’s “The Devil and Tom Walker”
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A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts the characters, themes, and the pacts each protagonist makes. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGfaudev.rtf

How War is Portrayed in Erich-Maria Remarque's "All Quiet on the Western Front"
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A 5 page paper which examines Erich-Maria Remarque's classic 1929 novel, "All Quiet on the Western Front" by specifically considering how German soldiers understand the origins of the war, the impact of technology and industrialization on World War I, and how and why the romantic illusions about combat disintegrate, and why Paul Baumer and his comrades see themselves as part of a lost generation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TGaqwf.wps

Kafka's In The Penal Colony
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This 6 page paper examines the symbols and meaning of Franz Kafka's 1924 short story, In the Penal Colony and compares them, briefly, with plays by Brecht and Wenders. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: KTkfkpen.wps

Kafka’s Trial: Views of the Kafkaesque
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This 4 page paper relates the concept of Kafkaesque relative to Kafka's Trial. The term “Kafkaesque” has been used to describe the helplessness of an individual in the face of unknown forces that persecute him without reason. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHKafka2.rtf