Death In Venice

Death in Venice Assignment In Thomas Mann’s story, “Death in Venice”, the main character, Gustave von Aschenbach, is first seen as a hard working, yet diligent character. In his early life he went through the motions that most bourgeois men did and married. As the story continues and the reader learns more about Aschenbach, his life, personality, and passions, his artistic nature begins to shine through. Aschenbach’s perseverance and diligence in his line …

…pleasure. His concern for Tadzio and his family when the plague struck also may have lead to his downfall. As a person who throws his heart and soul into much of what he does, he worried more about Tadzio’s health than his own, and by staying in Venice fretting about the boy, he fell ill himself. This concern and passion which many artistic people, like Detlev Spinell, are noted for, lead to his demise.