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Homo Faber Study Guide

by Max Frisch

Homo Faber study guide contains a biography of Max Frisch, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Walter takes a flight from New York City to Venezuela. He has just ended his relationship with his married mistress, Ivy. On the plane he meets a German man named Herbert. On the plane's layover, Walter almost decides not to get back on the plane, but when the flight attendant discovers him still in the airport, he continues on the flight. Walter first mentions his recurring stomach pains.

The plane crashes in the Sierra Madre desert, but no one is hurt. Walter discovers that Herbert is the brother of an old friend, Joachim, whom Walter has not seen since he left Zurich, Switzerland, several decades ago. He also learns that Joachim married Walter's old girlfriend, Hanna, and they had one child together. Hanna and Joachim are divorced now…

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• Homo Faber Summary
• About Homo Faber
• Character List
• Glossary of Terms
• Major Themes
• Summary and Analysis of "First Stop" to "Mexico City"
• Summary and Analysis of "Mexico City" to "Venezuela"
• Summary and Analysis of "Venezuela" to "Paris"
• Summary and Analysis of "Paris" to "Hanna's Home"
• Summary and Analysis of "Hanna's Home" to "Second Stop"
• Summary and Analysis of "Second Stop" to "Cuba"
• Summary and Analysis of "Cuba" to "Hanna in White"
• Summary and Analysis of "Hanna in White" to "The End"
• Related Links on Homo Faber
• Suggested Essay Questions
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 1
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 2
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 3
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 4
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 5
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 6
• Author of ClassicNote and Sources

• Homo Faber: Major Themes
• Homo Faber: Questions
• Homo Faber: Purchase the Novel and Related Material
• Max Frisch: Biography