Stasiland
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28
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All Themes Authoritarianism and the East German State Surveillance and Privacy Grief and Memory Bravery and Heroism Museums and Artifacts
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Stasiland

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Anna Funder

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 14
  • Chapter 15
  • Chapter 16
  • Chapter 17
  • Chapter 18
  • Chapter 19
  • Chapter 20
  • Chapter 21
  • Chapter 22
  • Chapter 23
  • Chapter 24
  • Chapter 25
  • Chapter 26
  • Chapter 27
  • Chapter 28
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Authoritarianism and the East German State Theme Icon
    Authoritarianism and the East German State
  • Surveillance and Privacy Theme Icon
    Surveillance and Privacy
  • Grief and Memory Theme Icon
    Grief and Memory
  • Bravery and Heroism Theme Icon
    Bravery and Heroism
  • Museums and Artifacts Theme Icon
    Museums and Artifacts
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Anna Funder
  • Miriam Weber
  • Frau Paul
  • Julia Behrend
  • Erich Mielke
  • Erich Honecker
  • Karl-Heinz Weber / “Charlie”
  • Klaus Jentzsch
  • Hagen Koch
  • Karl-Eduard von Schnitzler
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Plastic Plate Symbol Icon
    The Plastic Plate
  • Shredded Documents Symbol Icon
    Shredded Documents
  • The Berlin Wall Symbol Icon
    The Berlin Wall
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Arn, Jackson. "Stasiland." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 25 Jul 2017. Web. 24 May 2025.


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