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SCRIPTORIUM
GERMAN AND FRENCH
QUICK SUMMARIES
Siddhartha
Herman Hesse
Siddhartha seeks enlightenment with his friend, Govinda, through the Samanas, Buddhism, and hedonism. He eventually achieves enlightenment and inner peace through the aid of a ferryman named Vasudeva.
The Metamorphosis
Franz Kafka
Salesman Gregor Samsa wakes up one day a bug. Ostracized by his family and shown only affection by his sister, Grete, he stays in a secluded room in his house until he dies of starvation.
The Trial
Franz Kafka
Josef K is a banker arrested for an unknown crime for an unknown reason on his thirtieth birthday. After condemnation for his unknown crime, he feels confusion in the surreal legal system and is executed.
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