The Development of Kaspar Hauser: Edition and Use of Language

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The Development of Kaspar Hauser: Edition and Use of Language

Introduction

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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.

His story, his mysterious showing

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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 add...

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