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Yes, he, among others. has been called a gravedigger of the Weimar republic. you obviate the need to read the article by consulting books on modern German history. Innumerable books will feature him in one chapter. In reference to the poem, however, I am not sure every boy worships the subject of the poem in secret. He shares characteristics with the Greek mythic figure, Narcissus. Since people like Georg triumphed, society became more difficult for people like us, which may be closer to present-day Western society, the ostentatious celebrations of the rainbow people having done nothing if not less than nothing for us. |