1. Das Boot
... sympathetic feelings by presenting the characters on a micro-level. For the crew of the ship their time spent on the vessel seems like a right of passage lead by the Captain, Herr Kaleun. The characters aboard the ship are in a situation that anyone can identify with, even if the sailors are fighting for the Nazi regime. The feeling of entrapment, emphasized by ... the man whose death stands in for the fate of the fighting." (Prager 237) The easiest character for the audience to identify is the Captain. From when we first meet Herr Kaleun and on we always see him in complete control of ...
- Word Count: 2941
- Approx Pages: 12
- Grade Level: High School