![]() ![]() From a young age, Aschenbach took an Apollonian approach to his life he devoted himself to perfecting his writing, often sacrificing youth and pleasure and travel. His oracle at Delphi was considered a shrine for purification. ![]() Apollo was the Greek god associated with light, truth, morals, and perfection. Death in Venice, in particular, examines two drastically different ways the artist may approach his art and his moral responsibilities to society.Īt the beginning of the novella, Gustav Aschenbach is an artist who has chosen the Apollonian way of living and producing art. Many of Mann’s works examine the psychological makeup of the artist and how that makeup affects the artist’s ability to live in society. ![]()
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