Man's Struggle with His Identity in Steppenwolf

"Christians are determined to find the ugliness and badness of the world, which makes the world ugly." These are the words of the most modern Friedrich Nietzsche. One of the influential philosophers is the obvious influence of many German writers including Hermann Hesse. Although the religious enthusiasm of his family seems to be almost heretical, it is not surprising that Hessen should be attracted to very prominent people in German consciousness, but he should is.

The beauty of the novel 'Wolf of the Wasted Land' is thought to be a heroic struggle with the god of hell in his own soul. A modern person anthropomorphized by Harry Haller must learn to recognize his shadow, his dark side, accept it as his brother and integrate it into himself. The roles of Pablo, Hermine, Maria, and Magic Theater are all the means Hesse used to return this information to Harry. He gave up on his unilateral side, gave up the boring isolation of simple happiness in his daily life, and must give up his excessive perception of the fairy world. Both are essential to human condition, so "Er muss lachen lernen" ("He needs to learn to laugh"), and the difference between the ideal world and the real world

When an invisible talker struggled to achieve his own identity, he said that his efforts are complicated by the fact that he was a black living in racist American society I knew. Through the novel, the narrator realized that he himself experienced various communities ranging from a free paint factory to fraternity. Each community is consistent with a different perception of how blacks behave in society. Since the narrator tries to define himself by imposing his own values ​​and expectations, in each case the prescribed role limits his complexity as an individual and he is unrealistic I realize that it is strong to play a role.