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Type of Document Thesis Author Inacker, Christel Author's Email Address cai05@fsu.edu URN etd-04062011-193432 Title Just Business? Economic Reasoning And Its Effect On Family And Law In Lessing, Kleist And Kafka Degree Master of Arts Department Modern Languages, Department of Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Christian Weber Committee Chair Birgit Maier-Katkin Committee Member Raymond Fleming Committee Member Keywords
- Modernity
- Trade
- Motives
- Subjective Law
Date of Defense 2011-03-28 Availability unrestricted Abstract The purpose of this work is to show the interplay between trade, law and family in Lessing’s “Nathan der Weise,” Kleist’s “Der Findling,” and Kafka’s “Das Urteil,” and to show how these texts are related through that interplay. It will also be shown how these texts can be seen as works of modernity because of their inclusion of the abovementioned aspects and the way they challenge the traditional canon of their respective literary epochs. In the first chapter, it is discussed how Lessing’s “Nathan der Weise” is the cornerstone for the movement towards modernity through the character of Nathan and his interactions with the other characters, as well as the influence of his profession on his sense of moral that affects his interactions. The second chapter discusses the different types of justice that can be seen in Kleist’s “Findling” and how the process of justice and the family are influenced by trade and the psychology of the characters Nicolo and Piachi. In the third chapter, it is shown how the relationship and conflict between Georg and his father, as well as their professions as businessmen, in Kafka’s “Urteil” affect the process of law, and how the law is shown as something subjective. In addition, the three works are compared to show how they are thematically interrelated and negotiate crucial topics between each other.Files
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