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Steppenwolf (SparkNotes Literature Guide Series) »
Authors: Hermann Hesse
ISBN-13: 9781411492264, ISBN-10: 1411492269
Format: Downloadable Spark Note
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Date Published: October 2007
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Hermann Hesse
Book Synopsis
What do you get when a group of Harvard Students creates study guides for the 21st century? Better grades. Not long ago our writers were acing their classes. Now they're loading SparkNotes with concise critical analysis that won't yellow with age. With SparkNotes you'll have an easier time understanding and enjoying great works of literature. SparkNotes -- the smarter, better, faster way to an "A."
Table of Contents
| Context | 1 | |
| Plot Overview | 3 | |
| Character List | 5 | |
| Analysis of Major Characters | 7 | |
| The Steppenwolf (Harry Haller) | 7 | |
| Hermine | 7 | |
| Pablo | 8 | |
| Themes, Motifs & Symbols | 9 | |
| Multiple Identities | 9 | |
| The Existence of a World Beyond Time | 9 | |
| The Complex Nature of Laughter | 10 | |
| Music | 11 | |
| Dancing | 11 | |
| Representation | 11 | |
| Mirrors | 12 | |
| The Radio | 13 | |
| The Araucaria Plant | 13 | |
| Summary & Analysis | 15 | |
| Preface | 15 | |
| The First Part of Harry Haller's Records | 18 | |
| The Second Part of Harry Haller's Records | 22 | |
| The Third Part of Harry Haller's Records | 26 | |
| The Fourth Part of Harry Haller's Records | 29 | |
| The Fifth Part of Harry Haller's Records | 32 | |
| The Sixth Part of Harry Haller's Records | 35 | |
| Important Quotations Explained | 41 | |
| Key Facts | 46 | |
| Study Questions & Essay Topics | 48 | |
| Review & Resources | 52 | |
| Quiz | 52 | |
| Suggestions for Further Reading | 57 |
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