Re: Reading: Die Schere II

[Gary Kern <gkern@alumni.Princeton.EDU>]

Dear Jüngerians:

A question or two about #5.

The line "lch finde, daß Er für einen Buckligen nicht schlecht geraten
ist."

Does the capitalized Er here not refer to the Creator, in which case the
meaning is that God has done very well in making a hunchback?  The
grammar seems to make Er the hunchback, but why would he be capitalized?
 
Also the line:  "Weber meint, Bucklichte ersetzen meist durch Geist, was
dem Körper abgeht oder zu viel aufgelegt ist<<, und er zählt eine Reihe
von Genies auf, die dieses Kreuz trugen, darunter auch Lichtenberg."

Does "Bucklichte" here not mean the state or quality of being a
hunchback--i.e., hunchbackedness?  So that the idea of coping with one's
burden has wider application.

GK