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Don Carlos

Don Carlos. drama written by Friedrich Schiller published in 1787. table of contents. summary fight for rights Marquis von Posa Don Carlos life of Friedrich Schiller. Summary. 16th century Marquis von Posa fights for rights against intrigues at the royal household and absolutism

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Don Carlos

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  1. Don Carlos drama written by Friedrich Schiller published in 1787

  2. tableofcontents • summary • fight for rights • Marquis von Posa • Don Carlos • life of Friedrich Schiller

  3. Summary • 16th century • Marquis von Posa fights for rights • against intrigues at the royal household and absolutism • Political conflicts in the Netherlands • Posa wants D. Carlos to go there,but Carlos is not interested • Prince D. Carlos meets his step mother • loves her, but she dedicated her live to the king, wants him to do the same

  4. D. Carlos asks his father togo to the Netherlands • not allowed  incompetent • Carlos receives a love letter • thinks it is from the queen, but it‘s from Eboli • while meeting • she gives him a letter • has to marry prince Silva • plans revenge because he loves the queen

  5. Alba and Domingo ask Eboli to steal the queen‘s letters • King gets to know about secret meeting between Carlos and his wife;rumours that king isn‘t the father of queen‘s daughter • King decides: Carlos and Queen have to die • King mistrusts his consultants • new one: Posa, who actually wants to make a complot against the king

  6. Posa takes Carlos‘ letters • gives the one from Eboli to the king and wants the absolutepower • Carlos is told about the cooperation between the King and Posa disappointed • tries to speak Eboli, but is arrested • Eboli tells the queen the truth, begs for forgivness

  7. Queen goes to Posa • Posa tells his plan: he pretends he is the one who loved the queen to save Carlosrealizes his plan by sending a letter • Posa visits Carlos in prison • Posa is murdered • people demonstrate for Carlos‘ freedom • the King and the grand inquisitor want his death • Carlos goes to the queen‘s room • is given to the grand inquisitor by the king

  8. fightforrights • Posa • represents historical change • dreams of a time when all citizens are satisfied with Phillip as the king freedom of thought necessary • critic: • Posa himself uses intrigues in order to achieve his aims • Carlos • wavers between his love to Elisabeth and political duty

  9. lifeof Friedrich Schiller • born on 10th November 1759 in Marbach • raised in Marbach, Lorch and Ludwigsburg • Educated in a military school • Started to studies Law and later medicine by reason of his parents  was suppressed • Ran away to be a dramatist, how he always wanted to be • Wrote plays for the theatre and found a publisher for his works

  10. 1789: got an unpaid professorship at the university of jena • 1790 he married Charlotte von Lengefeld; got 4 Children • Since 1794 a close friend to Johann Wolfgang Goethe • In 1802 he was appointed to the nobility • An acute lung inflammation finally leads on 09 May 1805 to his early death.

  11. sources • http://i2.listal.com/image/674030/600full-don-carlos-cover.jpg • http://images.zeit.de/kultur/literatur/2009-11/friedrich-schiller/friedrich-schiller-540x540.jp • http://www.friedrich-von-schiller.de/ • http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Karlos_(Schiller) • Don Carlos; Friedrich von Schiller; Hamburger Lesehefte Verlag

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