I'm thinking back to the discussions we had about "The Night..." and I remember talking about how Hofmannsthal often used these characters to portray himself. After learning a little bit about Hofmannsthal through the reader as well as through Brandstatter, I would completely agree that "Lord Chandos" is really Hofmannsthal. Lord Chandos (Hofmannsthal) is upset about the way that language is becoming false and full of lies. No longer can communication be a true way to express oneself. Without truth in communication everything in his life will become a lie.

I think that the issues in the book are a bit psychological. Hofmannsthal had to put a lot of effort into writing this piece; while doing so, whether he intended to or not, he reflected his emotional and cognitive state. He was a very upset man. By looking at the example of how Lord Chando couldn't speak to his daughter, you could almost say that Hofmannsthal was almost becoming mad. I also, think that there is a bit that reaches the ethical point as well. As talked about in class, Hofmannsthal started to believe that language was becoming a lie; thus if he were to write something in this language, he too would be lying.