Critique
The role of Höfgen is ambivalent, because on various occasions in the novel, he attempts to help his friends. However, these cries remain small, and Höfgen also fears losing his good job from his wealthy patron. For this reason, he calls himself a "totally normal actor" at the very end of novel, and can't understand why his friends have distanced themselves from him.
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