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Oskar
Oskar Through Günter Grass's Oskar Matzerath, the name acquired a powerful association with protest, artistic rebellion, and the refusal to conform to societal expectations. Characters named Oskar are often observers and subversives — those who see clearly what others choose not to see and find unconventional ways to bear witness.
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Oskar Matzerath
The Tin Drum — Günter Grass
The unforgettable narrator who refuses to grow up and beats his tin drum as a form of protest against the adult world of Nazi Germany and postwar Germany in Grass's Nobel Prize-winning novel.
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