tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post1676032633321985217..comments2024-03-18T17:49:52.065+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: "The Jew's Beech Tree" by Annette von Droste-HulshaffMel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-90947953509408808682013-11-02T12:02:15.596+08:002013-11-02T12:02:15.596+08:00Terra, as I noted in my post, I see the story as a...Terra, as I noted in my post, I see the story as an attack on anti-semitismMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-85612900795459171562013-11-02T06:05:22.096+08:002013-11-02T06:05:22.096+08:00All the antisemitic remarks made in the novella ar...All the antisemitic remarks made in the novella are from characters' dialogue. The story is about injustice in various different forms and one of these forms is intolerance against Jews. I am pretty sure that Droste-Hülschoff wasn't antisemitic but was actually pointing out the dangers of this kind of narrow mindedness. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09112813151587053258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-26600415607914600262011-11-27T08:05:31.434+08:002011-11-27T08:05:31.434+08:00Caroline-it is not clear to me if the remarks in t...Caroline-it is not clear to me if the remarks in the story are meant to be just a portrayal of how people felt or if it was reflective of how the author felt everyone should think-that aside I enjoyed the story a lot-I will next post on a story by Novalis on the resource web page<br /><br />Parrish Lantern-thanks as always for your comment-the web page is a very good resource-it is from Virginia Commonwealth University Department of LanguagesMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-51452296555933107732011-11-27T02:10:15.658+08:002011-11-27T02:10:15.658+08:00A great resource Mel, thanks for the info.A great resource Mel, thanks for the info.@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-37588161689552304492011-11-26T20:36:32.801+08:002011-11-26T20:36:32.801+08:00This is a short story I personally like a lot and ...This is a short story I personally like a lot and thank also for the link. That looks like a great resource. When reviewing Effi Briest Fay commented on some anti-Semitic elements and I thought immediately of this story and Ricarda Huch's Das Judengrab (The Jew's Grave - but has maybe not been translated) .<br />It makes us feel very uncomfortable bearing in mind what has happened. As a matter of fact there are many instances in older novels with decidedly outspoken aniti-Semitism. I don't know Droste-Hüshoff's position but I know as much as I enjoyed the book there was a question mark.Carolinehttp://beautyisasleepingcat.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com