sustainable development : black forest potentials in hauff‘s “the cold heart“
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Sustainable Development : Black
Forest Potentials in Hauff‘s “The Cold
Heart“
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in Hauff‘s “The Cold Heart“
I. Hauff‘s tale “The Cold Heart“ – an outline
Wilhelm Hauff (1802-1827) was a German writer who had a relative in Baiersbronn. The Black Forest inspired him to write the tale „The Cold Heart“ (1827).
The tale deals with the charburner Peter Munk who is tired of being poor. There are only two possibilities to get rich: He can consult the „Glasmännchen“, a good ghost who proposes him to stay and work in the Black Forest. But Peter does not get rich and so he uses the second possibility: the evil „Hollaender-Michel“, also some kind of ghost. He replaces Peter´s heart by a stone, a „cold heart“, and the former charburner lives and works very unsastainably and heartless as a rafter. Peter has no feelings any more and even kills his wife. In the end, he gets his heart back by a trick and the „Glasmaennchen“ helps him to make up his sins.
The „Hollaender-Michel“
Peter Munk and the „Glasmaennchen“
Wilhelm Hauff
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II. Hauff‘s tale “The Cold Heart“ – Floating Industry in the Black ForestA) Hints in the tale
+ The rafters were the richest people in those days. + Life was very dangerous and „death works with you“. + The rafters were often arrogant and narcissistic, because of their money. + They always searched for the people, who paid the highest price in Holland.
… lead to GOOD effects: … lead toNEGATIVE effects:
+ The floating industry was a very profitable business
- Sometimes the whole mixed forests were destroyed.
+ The black forest was the biggest supplier of wood in the 15th to 20th century.
- A monogamy came into the forests, which still exists in some parts today.
+ There was a big economic advancement. - Not sustainable, because the people had cleared more then what could grow again.
+ Some people had no longer to live in poverty. But only the rich ones.
- The rivers had to be made much bigger and deeper, because the floats were so huge.
+ The rafters were esteemed people. - After the abandoning of the glas industry the floating industry got even bigger.
+ All people had a lot to work. No unemployment.
- At the reforstation, only spruces were planted.
+ About 500 men were needed to manage the float.
- Made poor people poorer and rich people richer.
- The work was very dangerous, many people died.
B) Sustainable Development and the floating industry…
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III. Hauff‘s tale “The Cold Heart“ – Glass Industry in the Black ForestA) Hints in the tale
The „Glasmännchen“ stands for the good in the tale. But the „Holländermichel“, with his glass eyeball, stands for the bad. At the beginning, the glass-manunfacturers are very rich, but in the end, they have problems selling the glass and become poor.
… back THEN: … right TODAY:
- Wood, Silicium Sand and Pottash were mixed and melted. To get Pottash for 1kg of glass, about 2 to 3 m³ of wood had to be burned.
- Today, glass isn‘t produced in a big way anymore.
- Rich people could get coloured glass, normal People only green glass.
- The reason for this is, that only few companies need the special glass made by the companies anymore.
-In 1630, glassproduction was stopped for a little while, because the lords wanted to use the forests for hunting. So the companies couldn‘t use the wood anymore.
- But Junghans, a big watchmaker situated in the Black Forest, still uses the special glass for their products.
- At 1700, two big glass companies where opened in Schoenmuenzach and Buhlbach.
- All in all, glass manufacturers have become very rare.
- In about 1900, the companies started to use black coal instead of wood.
B) Sustainable Development and the glass industry
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IV. Hauff‘s tale “The Cold Heart“ – Char Coal Production in the Black Forest
A) Hints in the tale•Charburner Peter Munk is always dirty and black (because of the coal), has only rags and has no money •The charcoal production was very hard and didn‘t really pay off•Charburners in general weren‘t popular with the other people (because of their appearance and as they didn‘t have a lot of money)•The charcoal was essential for the glassmaking
… lead to POSITIVE effects for the people:
… lead to NEGATIVE effects for the forest:
Past:
Local work and business Extreme high need of wood
Source of energy – volume / weight in good balance
Deletion of biotopes
Danger of forest fires
Today: wood pellets
Economy of carbon dioxide
Sustainable use of the forest
B) Sustainable Development and the production of char coal