Both Sides of the Bars: A Murder Mystery

Novel Analysis

Abstract

The text examines Friedrich Ch. Zauner's novel "Dort oben im Walde bei diesen Leuten" from various perspectives. The concept of exclusion found in the title, "dort oben im Walde bei diesen Leuten" (up there in the woods among these people), is highlighted as a leitmotif that runs throughout the text. The author intends to emphasize the distinction between "us" and "them" through this title, thereby arousing the reader's curiosity.The work narrates the efforts of the urban police officer Obermann to solve a murder and his encounter with rural life as well as the issue of foreign workers during this process. In addition to the main plot, various problems are addressed, based on contrasts such as city-country and locals-foreigners. The author conveys the different perspectives of the characters through a personal narrative perspective and occasionally uses a poetic language.In conclusion, the novel has a multi-layered structure that deals with the encounters of people from different worlds, social tensions, and the relationship between humans and nature through various contrasts. Through Obermann's observations, the unique dynamics of rural life and its contrast with city life are clarifiedsuch as subject, scope, importance, purpose and method should be stated, findings and determinations on the subject should be included and the main conclusions reached should be mentioned. It should be between 150-250 words. It should be written in a single paragraph.