Academic paper from 2003 in the field of German Studies - Modern German Literature, grade: 1-2, University of Konstanz, course: Family Secrets, language: German.

Abstract: The work "Der Vater - Eine Abrechnung" is characterized by a strongly emotionally charged relationship with the characters, which is expressed in narrative peculiarities that may place the novel in a special position within the realm of biographical novels. The structuring and composition of the novel clearly illustrate the overall framework of the work and the author's thematic focus, which is aligned with the most outstanding feature of the novel: the communication between the narrator and the main character of the biography, Hans Frank ("Der Vater"), as well as the secondary character Brigitte Frank. The main component of the communication process is the A.