W. G. Sebald: Die Ringe des Saturn: worksheet 2
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Chapter 5 intertwines the biographies of Roger Casement and Joseph
Conrad – why?
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pp. 127-132: What does the life story of Joseph Conrad’s parents
exemplify in the eyes of the narrator?
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pp. 133-139 and pp. 142-148: Compare and contrast Conrad’s early
seafaring life with his later trip to the Congo:
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P. 151-152: Analyse the description of Louis Dumontin’s panoroma of
Waterloo and the narrator’s interpretation of historical representation.
Why is historical representation always founded on a “Fälschung der
Perspektive” (p. 152).
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In what way does the narrator’s biographical approach to history
overcome this problem?
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pp. 154-156: what does Roger Casement represent for the narrator?
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p. 162: How does the narrator interpret Casement’s homosexuality?
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How do these two narratives fit into the travelogue as a whole? What is
the connection of the two characters with Suffolk?