Ich fühl mich so fifty-fifty – Karin König – Narrative Methods: Letters, Memories and Diary-like Elements

A concise German-language resource exploring the use of letters, memories and diary-like elements in Karin König’s Ich fühl mich so fifty-fifty.

This resource analyses how personal forms of narration reflect Sabine’s divided identity, emotional uncertainty and experience of life between East and West.

Key features:

Examines letters as a method for showing separation, communication and political restriction.
Explores how memories present Heimat, loss and personal history.
Analyses diary-like elements and their connection to Sabine’s inner voice.
Considers how narrative form supports the theme of feeling “fifty-fifty”.
Includes an accompanying worksheet to reinforce and practise key concepts.