Father Needs Me To Be At Schulpforta
The chapter presents how the presentation of flying, whether it be a direct or indirect reference, is the basic principle of freedom. The novel addresses various instances in which characters struggle to maintain their freedom, both physically and spiritually, with Frederick and his fascination of birds relating the closest to the theme of flying.
Frederick, an intelligent and shy student who befriends Werner Pfennig at the National Institute. He is an avid scholar of birds and idolizes Audubon, the great American naturalist. At one point, Frederick establishes that he decided to join the Nazi cause as to follow his “national duty”. However, he later reveals to Werner how his “Father needs me to be at Schulpforta. Mother too. It doesn’t matter
Frederick, an intelligent and shy student who befriends Werner Pfennig at the National Institute. He is an avid scholar of birds and idolizes Audubon, the great American naturalist. At one point, Frederick establishes that he decided to join the Nazi cause as to follow his “national duty”. However, he later reveals to Werner how his “Father needs me to be at Schulpforta. Mother too. It doesn’t matter