Life and Book

I think that it is very interesting that the life of Knut Hamsun, and the protagonist in "Hunger." The fact that Knut was not only sold to his uncle and then was physically beaten repeatedly, was very influential in his writing. Many of the reactions that the character in "Hunger" has reflects this experience, especially when the protagonist is talking to the old man and is lying. /I think that the experiences throughout his life effected his writing significantly. I think that some of his habits might also have been incorporated into his characters. In the article the author stated that he was often changing what he did from week to week, not being very concentrated. His feelings toward other authors also found its way into his novel, as seen when the protagontist talks about how he wishes to rip apart a specific authors claims. / I think that Knut Hamsuns relationship with religion through his abusive uncle and other experiences was also added to the protagonist in "Hunger."/It is also interesting that Knut also prefered to be poor, or underprivilaged.