Experiencing the Magic Theater :: Literary Analysis, Harry Haller

After reading Herman Hesses Steppenwolf, one probably notices the main character in this novel, Harry Haller, is in a constant intimate battle, where there is a continual and deadly enmity (41-42) between deuce natures, one where he claims to possess and the other to be divided by a human and a wolfish one (41). Although one goat agnize many insights from reading Steppenwolf, I believe Haller seeks to conform to the capitalist in every aspect of his life. However, he belatedly realizes how he really despises the bourgeois for its complacency and conformity. He comes upon this conclusion when he meets several concourse who are willing to process him form this conclusion by sort of preparing him to experience the misrepresentation orbit. I also believe that the Magic dramaturgy is an important learning soil for teaching one to laugh, including Haller.The Magic theater of operations, which I believe to be a world of pictures, not realities, (178) is a upbraiding of Hal lers get mind. I also believe that when Haller enters the Magic Theater he is completely separated from reality because the elixir allows Haller to see what his own soul seeks thus, the Magic Theater serves as an important learning ground for Haller, for it helps him to see everything through the eyes of Harry and the old spectacles of the Steppenwolf (176), which is meant to help him see his true self, as he sometimes failed to see before. In addition, the Magic Theater shows Harry his past life had been false and encompassing of stupid unhappiness (199). These regrets and mistakes in his past help him to gain understanding of life so that he can rearrange these pieces of a previous self in what order he pleases, (192). Therefore, the Magic Theater also serves, as the chess player pointed out, to show Haller that lifes obstacles and decisions are all the hundred thousand pieces of lifes juicy (217) thats in his pocket. For this reason Haller will be able to get wind his own life, to not make the same mistakes once again. Rather, he will be able to relive every moment in life again as it is meant to be live. As Haller simultaneously learns how to laugh in the Magic Theater, he is intrigued by the events that take place within the Magic Theater. In one instance, within the Magic