Der Wanderer
According to Tim Cross, "Walter Flex's first attempt at drama was the tragedy "Demetrius", about the Tsarist Pretender. In his following works for the stage, social problems form the core, as in "Lothar", "Die Bauernführer", "Das heilige Blut", and "Der Kanzler Klaus von Bismarck". These revolve around the premise that society is necessary. Each individual is like a thread, insignificant, disposable, and only makes sense if he is a thread woven into the fabric of the carpet. Interesting as these plays are in the context in which they were written, it cannot be claimed that Flex was am original writers a dramatist, he laboured much under the influence of Hebbel. His poetry is the least distinguished of his output, and appears more as an exercise towards the prose works such as "Wallenstein" and "Der Wanderer"."