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Death is My Trade by Robert Merle (Book Analysis)

Death is My Trade by Robert Merle (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

978280627047425EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Death is My Trade by Robert Merle. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including duty, the Holocaust and Nazism. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 24-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Robert Merle Presentation of Death is My Trade Summary of Death is My Trade Character study Rudolf Lang “Father” Colonel Baron von Jeseritz The Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler Elsie The Obersturmführer Setzler Analysis of Death is My Trade The omnipresence of the father, a figure of authority A dehumanized novel The importance of duty About Death is My Trade Death is My Trade was first published in 1952 and is a historical novel which deals with the Nazi regime and the concentration camps of World War Two. The novel is split into two parts: the first is a biography of Rudolf Höss, who was the head of the Auschwitz camp in the 1940s, through a fictional character called Rudolf Lang, while the second half deals with the death camps themselves. While the material dealt with in the novel is obviously extremely difficult, Death is My Trade is written in an very dehumanized style, while there is a strong sense of duty which can be felt throughout the book. About Robert Merle Robert Merle was a French writer who was born in 1908. Although he was originally from Algeria, he moved to France in 1918. He worked as a translator for Gallimard until 1939, at which point he was enrolled and served as a translator for English troops based in Dunkirk. Although he wrote an incredible range of different works, including news stories and plays, he is most famous for his historical stories.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Death is My Trade by Robert Merle. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including duty, the Holocaust and Nazism. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 24-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Robert Merle Presentation of Death is My Trade Summary of Death is My Trade Character study Rudolf Lang “Father” Colonel Baron von Jeseritz The Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler Elsie The Obersturmführer Setzler Analysis of Death is My Trade The omnipresence of the father, a figure of authority A dehumanized novel The importance of duty About Death is My Trade Death is My Trade was first published in 1952 and is a historical novel which deals with the Nazi regime and the concentration camps of World War Two. The novel is split into two parts: the first is a biography of Rudolf Höss, who was the head of the Auschwitz camp in the 1940s, through a fictional character called Rudolf Lang, while the second half deals with the death camps themselves. While the material dealt with in the novel is obviously extremely difficult, Death is My Trade is written in an very dehumanized style, while there is a strong sense of duty which can be felt throughout the book. About Robert Merle Robert Merle was a French writer who was born in 1908. Although he was originally from Algeria, he moved to France in 1918. He worked as a translator for Gallimard until 1939, at which point he was enrolled and served as a translator for English troops based in Dunkirk. Although he wrote an incredible range of different works, including news stories and plays, he is most famous for his historical stories.application/pdf1
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Death is My Trade by Robert Merle. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including duty, the Holocaust and Nazism. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 24-page reading guide is structured...
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Death is My Trade by Robert Merle. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including duty, the Holocaust and Nazism. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 24-page reading guide is structured as follows:

  • Biography of Robert Merle
  • Presentation of Death is My Trade
  • Summary of Death is My Trade
  • Character study
    • Rudolf Lang
    • “Father”
    • Colonel Baron von Jeseritz
    • The Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler
    • Elsie
    • The Obersturmführer Setzler
  • Analysis of Death is My Trade
    • The omnipresence of the father, a figure of authority
    • A dehumanized novel
    • The importance of duty

About Death is My Trade

Death is My Trade was first published in 1952 and is a historical novel which deals with the Nazi regime and the concentration camps of World War Two. The novel is split into two parts: the first is a biography of Rudolf Höss, who was the head of the Auschwitz camp in the 1940s, through a fictional character called Rudolf Lang, while the second half deals with the death camps themselves. While the material dealt with in the novel is obviously extremely difficult, Death is My Trade is written in an very dehumanized style, while there is a strong sense of duty which can be felt throughout the book.

About Robert Merle

Robert Merle was a French writer who was born in 1908. Although he was originally from Algeria, he moved to France in 1918. He worked as a translator for Gallimard until 1939, at which point he was enrolled and served as a translator for English troops based in Dunkirk. Although he wrote an incredible range of different works, including news stories and plays, he is most famous for his historical stories.

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