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Spring Awakening Study Guide

by Frank Wedekind

Spring Awakening study guide contains a biography of Frank Wedekind, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

It is Wendla Bergmann's fourteenth birthday, and her mother has given her a new dress that is much longer than her old one. Wendla convinces her mother to let her wear her old dress a bit longer, and her mother seems glad that Wendla does not want to grow up too fast. Wendla both reassures and worries her mother when she teases her, saying that if she had to wear such a long dress she would wear no underclothes underneath.

In the next scene, Melchior and Moritz are playing with several of their friends. The group breaks up once Melchior decides to take a walk and invites only Moritz to go with him. On their walk Moritz complains about school, and talks about his fear that he will fail. The boys speak philosophically about topics ranging from…

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• Spring Awakening Summary
• About Spring Awakening
• Character List
• Glossary of Terms
• Major Themes
• Summary and Analysis of I, i - I, ii
• Summary and Analysis of I, iii - I, v
• Summary and Analysis of II, i - II, ii
• Summary and Analysis of II, iii - II, vi
• Summary and Analysis of II, vii
• Summary and Analysis of III, i - III, iv
• Summary and Analysis of III, v - III, vi
• Summary and Analysis of III, vii
• 19th Century German Drama
• Related Links on Spring Awakening
• Suggested Essay Questions
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 1
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 2
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 3
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 4
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 5
• Author of ClassicNote and Sources

• Spring Awakening: Major Themes
• Spring Awakening: Questions
• Spring Awakening: Purchase the Novel and Related Material
• Frank Wedekind: Biography