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1、Abstract1. An introduction to The Sorrows of Young Werther 1.1 Author introduction Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a German writer and statesman. His body of work includes epic and lyric poetry written in a variety of metres and styles; prose and verse dramas; memoirs; an autobiography; literary and a
2、esthetic criticism; treatises on botany, anatomy, and colour; and four novels. In addition, numerous literary and scientific fragments, more than 10,000 letters, and nearly 3,000 drawings by him exist.A literary celebrity by the age of 25, Goethe was ennobled by the Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Karl August
3、in 1782 after taking up residence there in November 1775 following the success of his first novel, The Sorrows of Young Werther. He was an early participant in the Sturm und Drang literary movement. During his first ten years in Weimar, Goethe was a member of the Dukes privy council, sat on the war
4、and highway commissions, oversaw the reopening of silver mines in nearby Ilmenau, and implemented a series of administrative reforms at the University of Jena. The most important of Goethes works produced before he went to Weimar were Gtz von Berlichingen (1773), a tragedy that was the first work to
5、 bring him recognition, and the novel The Sorrows of Young Werther (German: Die Leiden des jungen Werthers) (1774), which gained him enormous fame as a writer in the Sturm und Drang period which marked the early phase of Romanticism. Goethe had a great effect on the nineteenth century. In many respe
6、cts, he was the originator of many ideas which later became widespread. He produced volumes of poetry, essays, criticism. Goethe embodied many of the contending strands in art over the next century: his work could be lushly emotional, and rigorously formal, brief and epigrammatic, and epic. He would
7、 argue that Classicism was the means of controlling art, and that Romanticism was a sickness, even as he penned poetry rich in memorable images, and rewrote the formal rules of German poetry.In 1832, Goethe died in Weimar of apparent heart failure.1.2 Introduction of WorkThe Sorrows of Young Werther
8、 is mostly made up of a series of letters that Werther, the title character, sends to his friend Wilhelm. In these letters, Werther shares his artistic endeavors and his philosophies on life. For example, Werther believes that feeling deep emotions is the best way to experience life. He also believe
9、s in being artsy and creating rather than being bogged down by an industrial job that he doesnt want. In fact, Werther moves to a small town in the countryside (Wahlheim) in order to get away from modern city values and to go back to what he believes is the simpler life in the country, where he make
10、s friends with some of the locals.One of the friends that Werther makes is a woman named Latt. He falls in love with her because she is caring and responsible; she takes care of her family and her sick mother, and Werther recognizes that she is faithful and devoted. Unfortunately for him, Latt is al
11、ready engaged to be married. Werther becomes more and more infatuated with Latt anyway; he thinks that they are meant to be together and have much more in common than she does with her husband-to-be, Albert. However, since Latt is in fact faithful and devoted, she refuses to leave Albert and Werther
12、 is so overcome with sadness and frustration that he leaves town for a job in the royal court at Weimar.However, things get worse for Werther at Weimar. He does not enjoy his job and though he makes friends with two aristocrats named Count C and Fraulein von B, the fraulein snubs him at a party and
13、embarrasses him, which is the last straw for Werther at Weimar. He moves on to spend a bit of time with a friend before going back to Wahlheim in order to see if he can get Latt to return his love one more time.In Wahlheim, he finds that one of his friends is dead and that Latt and Albert are still
14、together. Werthers insistence on trying to be more than friends with Latt ruins his relationship with Albert and eventually, Latt tells Werther that he must stop coming around her after he tries to kiss her instead of remaining platonic friends.Since Albert has won Lottes heart, Werther decides that
15、 he would rather die than remain miserable. Werther sends a letter to Latt asking for Alberts pistols, saying that hes going on a journey and will need them. Latt sadly sends them over, not knowing what Werther plans to do, and Werther uses the pistols to commit suicide. In the end, he dies after be
16、ing in a coma for twelve hours, watched by Latt and Albert, and he is buried without a church service underneath a tree.Werther, a young teenager, has freedom to live depending on his fathers legacy for a strong interest to natural scenery and simplicity of village life. Heavenly beauty, Castle Peak
17、 Glen, dawn twilight, village boy girl are the most beautiful scenery in the country life. These make him feel like living in paradise and forget all the troubles. Not long after at a ball werther met the daughter of a local judge Latt and then he cannot help fell in love with her. He danced with La
18、tt and felt as if the world remains two people,only two of them. Although Latt has been engaged with another important person in this story albert, Werther was still attracted and loved her involuntarily. After the party, they excitedly stand by the window, looking deep into the Latt affectionately.
19、 Werther has an absolute understanding that he Fall in love the whirlpool. He burned into tears and kissed her hand.Since then, although the sun and moon all have a circulation of rising and falling, while you can not tell Werther which are the day and which are the night. All his mind are occupied
20、by the beautiful girl Latt. Albert,lotte unmarried husband came back unpredictablely, he loves Latt and Werther and treat them very well. They often talked about Latt. The green foothills leisurely stream, floating clouds can no longer make him calm, he often feels itself small, uncomfortable night,
21、 he often dreamed of Latt sat beside him, woke up this morning, but the bed only one person, he only sigh bad fate. Finally persuaded by friends, he decided to leave the beloved Latt, leaving that once brought him joy and happiness of the small village.Werther returned to the city, in the legation w
22、hen the clerk. Hed try to adapt himself to the job, but full of bureaucratic superiors of his work carping, always make things difficult for him and his colleagues also alert beware, lest others than their own, all this led him to a lot of distress. Just when he felt bored, by chance, he met a rever
23、end C Earl. C Earl honest humility, learned of Werther friendly and very trust, bring some comfort to Witt.Count one day invited him home for a meal, but after a meal to a group of nobles, they look with haughty contempt looked Witt. Even people he knew and did not dare to talk to him, urging him to
24、 get out of the count to come here, no matter where he went, ridicule can see the faces and hear sarcastic remarks, he angrily finally resigned office.He should be a general marquis was invited to go hunting village, and he wanted to join the army during, but under the advice of the Marquis, and soo
25、n gave up the idea. Marquis treated him well, but he always felt uncomfortable there. He has missed the Latt, pulling his mind went back to the original village. Village scene, though still, but Renshiquanfei. Latt had become beloved Alberts wife, and kind-hearted villagers one by one tragic death.
26、He went to visit them who made a painting of two children, but the childs mother told him that her son had died; he had told him to visit the innermost secrets of the farmer, just before he met on the road, said the farmer himself he was fired because he boldly expressed love hostess, her brother wa
27、s afraid he stole his sisters property and fired him. No less than a thousand times that he wanted to hug Latt, even if her heart once pressed, will fill the void inside, but did not dare to see her hand.If winter comes, the weather is getting cold, the plants are dry, and desolate. He saw the resul
28、t of love and Latt lost their jobs and crazy youth, can not help but shock. Later learned that farmers who were fired to kill people, Witte was very sympathetic and wanted to save him, to make every effort to defend him, the result was against judges. Save not make him into a deeper grief, he felt h
29、e dead end, suffering extreme annoyance, despite their own feelings towards the tragic outcome driven step by step walk.One days before Christmas, he came around sweetheart Latt, the final farewell. At this moment about to extinguish the fire of love and radiate light, his elegy for Latt recitation
30、of Ossian, and hugged her. Two days later, he left very much to bear testament midnight, while he silently Latt! Latt! Do not, ah, do it!, While her husband picked up the pistol end of his life, at the same time also the end of their troubles.Lotte,a girl, is another important person in this story,w
31、ho Werther loved very much. She was born in that village,whose father is a judge but he is not healthy and whose mother died. She lived with her six brothers and sisters. Before the mother died,she asked lotte to take good care of her six siblings. At that time her youngest brother was only 3 months
32、 years old. Since then, Latt would take the burden of her motherrole and take care of younger siblings life.And she won the love and respect from her six siblings.She was loved by werther while she cant give him everything he wanted.That is because she has a boyfriend and loved him.They has an appoi
33、ntment to marry.2. Character Image Analysis of The Sorrows of Young Werther2.1 Character Image AnalysisWerther, who was born in a civil family ,was quick witted, emotionally rich and delicate. He is keen to the nature and freedom. He sing a song for the nature from his heart and embrace the nature h
34、eart and soul. A tree,a fence,a scenic beauty and the rising frog ,the burning sun,the Blooming flowers All of these interests wether.The nature in his eyes is a helpful medicine to cure his hurted spirit.So he can express his love for the nature as he love. .Werther devoted himself to nature and pr
35、aised the beauty of nature, depending on the nature of the divine place; he is a person close to nature, innocent children and simple villagers. He despised the pedantry nobles, hypocritical people and bad parenting people; he advocated art of nature and let the genius free play against all the rule
36、s and the shackle; he respected folk poet Homer and Ossian, for ancestors of the Homeric descriptions of plain living, and artificial aristocracy and commonplace for profit of the public life of his attention to the natural misfits; sincere feelings, cherish his heart more than anything, sympathy fo
37、r lovelorn girls and Dutch act crime the young farmhand, contempt of religious beliefs and legal ethics, very dissatisfied with the rational man like Albert. He said he Charlotte love passionately devoted, an important reason is that she is so innocent, keep a cute girl in the act of nature. Victor
38、calls for natural, is actually not cry against nature of the feudal society. He longed for a plain and quiet rural life and often wandered in the beautiful and harmonious pastoral scenery, lingering in between the mountains and rivers.He talked with honest villagers to feel warm and simple folk cust
39、oms. He played with the children to feel and enjoy the purity of life. He advocate the Nature and freedom while he is pure and stubborn, independent to yearn for freedom. Therefore, he followed his independence of heart , and never hide his love and hatred.He depise high official positions and riche
40、s.he respect for that my heart is my only pride, it is all my strength, all happiness, all the pain and all the only source. He despised the secular hierarchy and held on the equality of man and man. He respect for the honesty of ones act and speech.he abandon the sophisticated and hated hidebound o
41、fficialdom, noble and vulgar affectation of the public. He regarded love as the natural right of human and cherished the true feelings of nature. He advocates the art which ruled by nature.He love the folk poet Homer and Ossian and regard true feelings and true expression of nature as the art of lif
42、e.He believed that only nature is infinitely rich and only natura can create a great artist.However, even in the public class, werther is lonely. The oppression of the feudal forces on human nature and the alienation of human nature in the capitalist society all of these sharpen the social contradic
43、tion of the civil class werther is Proud and arrogant and he disdain to be with vulgar people,which suffer their hate and attack. The loss of love, talent repression, dirty environment, make unpleasant feelings in the stuffy Yu and Victor heart rooted more and more deep, gradually occupy the whole b
44、ody. This was a sincere enthusiasm, aloof and sensitive soul, in the real world collision was reduced to fragments. He struggle in anguish hardly and did everything he can do to get rid of all the real situation. but anger and anxiety swallowed all his natural power,finally only tired remained. His
45、is completely disappointed at life, love, to the society.finally he was lost in the dark dream and cant walk out of there.He slowly destroyed himself in ponder.Finally,he end in his young life with a cold bullet.werthers sorrow is the tragedy of the society and the tragedy of the class. In the 1970s
46、, the German youth spirit was severely depressed and devastated, thought depressed, eager to get rid of the feudal nephew of orange, but the lack of power struggle, with their weakness, so it is generally negative and decadent sentiments. Young Werther is a typical intellectual youth was awakened. H
47、e has a clear understanding and profound insight on life, he is the social contempt and disdain for the so-called future relations, status, ethical codes of social rebellion, the ugly reality of hate. He was angry and hate to reality, not in the dark environment and feel powerless, drag out an ignob
48、le existence, cannot resist the stubborn and powerful feudal forces, in the lonely and unbearable in mind full of contradictions and at a loss, anxiety, anger, irritability, anxiety and mood to distress and melancholy, finally to the society despair, the cost of his own life, do a thorough break wit
49、h ugly social decay.lotteWerther and Lotty were congenial companions, and they Connect with each other on a soul level .so it is natural for them to develop love between them.So lotte became the most one who knows, understand and support Werther. Since then the love of werther to lotte has become his pillar in his happy and satisfied life. Lottes image is also unforgettable, who is beautiful and lively, cheerful. Not only does she love singing and sings well,