![]() ![]() In Death in the Family, the progatonist mainly struggles with his ability to be an adequate father while thinking back on his own youth, which consists of a mixture of terror and nostalgia. The terror inflicted by his father and a struggle with self-worth are the main big topics surrounding the entire book series. The first novel in the series carries the obvious function of being an exposition to the rest, so the first things, places and characters Karl Ove describes are those that will define his life later on: his childhood, his family dynamics, his fears and his hopes. In accordance to that, today’s essay is an introduction and analysis of My Struggle 1: A Death in the Family. ![]() The goal of this series is to get to that reveal while diving thoroughly into the individual books and showing the narrative as Knausgård has meant to show it, dividing his biography into several parts and constructing the picture in intricate detail whilst letting certain parts be uncovered in a certain order. ![]() As I have read the series throughout the years (starting in 2016), the meaning behind it has been revealed to me on many levels. Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgård’s book series My Struggle is a massive autobiography, an emotional and critical commentary on cultural, political and sociological aspects of Norwegian society – but more than that, it is the story of a seemingly inconspicuous young man becoming the massive figure and personality who he is today. Startseite › Home › The Dangers of Nostalgia. ![]()
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