Analyse the development of Kaspar Hauser, discussing in particular, his edition and use of language (with reference to Werner Herzog's film and to Anselm von Feuerbach's account).

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Analyse the development of Kaspar Hauser, discussing in particular, his edition and use of language (with reference to Werner Herzog's film and to Anselm von Feuerbach's account).

Introduction

Mankind has always been infatuated by people who are orphans, refugee children whose parents have died. There is an interest in people who don't have parents, how do they become a member of society? What language would they speak? Kaspar Hauser was an enigma. Where did he come from? Why was he killed? He received attention from Napoleon, emperors speculated about him and countless books have been written about him. This thesis will be looking at his development, social developments, and mental developments. It will touch on his identity. The main focal point will be how he acquires language, and how it develops and progresses through interaction. It will also focus on his normalization.
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His story, his mysterious showing

On March 6th, in Nuremberg, a young man in peasant dress, with the demeanour of an intoxicated person handed a letter to one of the citizens of the town. It was addressed to the captain of the 4th Esgataron of the Shwolishay Regiment and read as follows: "I send you a boy who wishes faithfully to serve the King. This boy was left in my house the 7th day of October, 1812 and I am myself a poor day-labourer, who have also ten children, and have enough to do to maintain my ...

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