Die Medizin by B. Traven

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Author Traven, B., 1882-1969
Title Die Medizin
Original Publication Germany: Buechergilde Gutenberg,1926.
Note Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits Jens Sadowski
Summary "Die Medizin" by B. Traven is a short story written in the early 20th century. This narrative unfolds in a small Indian village and delves into themes of cultural misunderstanding and the perception of knowledge and authority. It offers a glimpse into the lives of indigenous people and their interactions with a white man who is seen as knowledgeable and wise, despite his own limitations. In the story, the protagonist, a white man living in the village, encounters a distraught Indian who believes his wife has run away. The Indian pleads for assistance, assuming that the white man possesses extraordinary powers of perception. Despite the man's inquiries about his wife, the protagonist claims ignorance. Faced with a violent threat from the desperate Indian, he concocts a story using a pair of binoculars to trick the man into believing he has seen his wife with another man. The Indian, encouraged by the fabricated vision, sets off on a long journey to find her. Traven’s tale explores themes of false authority, cultural misconceptions, and the desperate lengths to which individuals will go to reclaim their lost loved ones. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language German
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Short stories
Subject Mexico -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 67068
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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