![]() Partly autobiographical, The Land of Green Plums was inspired by Müller's Romanian heritage and by the fact that her father was an SS officer during World War II. ![]() At its core, though, The Land of Green Plums is about the evils of totalitarianism (and communism, really), as well as the search for better opportunity, loss of family and freedom, and the oppression of a minority. The novel documents their struggles to survive through the terrible conditions of Romania and because of the laws and persecution leveed upon Romania by the Soviets, as well as the opportuity (or, really, lackthereof) that drives them. The four have left their respective impoverished provinces in search of better opportunity in the city. Herta Müller's transcendent The Land of Green Plumstells the story of four young people living in a Soviet-imposed totalitarian police state in Romania. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. ![]() These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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