understand that the decisions he makes are not too good in the overall perspective. Although Werther has some brighter moments he cannot find peace and happiness in his mind and body, he is always wondering wat if... The selfishness can be seen in two turning-points of the book, when Werther leaves Wahlheim (place where Lotte lives) and when he commits suicide. From his point of view these are the only solutions but he is not thinking about Lotte who really appreciates him as a dear friend. Werthers low self-esteem and unhappiness are connected to his decisions throughout the book, for example when he leaves Lotte and turns back to Weimar. He could have fought some more and not give up so easily. Although Lotte denies it Werther was much loved by her, he just did not try hard enough. If he had higher self-esteem and goals then I believe he would have achieved his purpose to win the heart of Lotte. Werther thinks that the only way to end his sorrows is to commit suicide but he does
Literaturepoche des Sturm und Drangs Im Mittelpunkt steht das Genie, weshalb diese Periode auch als "Geniezeit" bekannt ist Motive: Natur, Individualismus, Spontanität, Empfindungen und Gefühle Ablehnung von Traditionen, Autoritäten und Normen Die Literaturgattung "Drama" wird zum zentralen Ausdrucksmittel. Dem Drama wird eine pädagogische Funktion zugeschrieben, es soll die Menschen erziehen Goethes "Die Leiden des jungen Werthers" und Schillers "Die Räuber" werden innerhalb kürzester Zeit europaweit zu den bekanntesten Werken und erreichen "Kultstatus" Literaturepoche: Weimarer Klassik (1786-1805) Wissenswertes über die Epoche: Christoph Martin Wieland, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller und Johann Gottfried Herder gelten als das "Weimarer Viergestirn" Der Begriff "Weimarer Klassik" leitet sich einerseits aus dem Wirkungsort von Schiller und
. ~~--- ..----~--.~---~~-~ Chapter 4 SOCIAL PROOF who thinks he has found the answer. His name is David Phillips, and he points a convincing finger at something called the "Werther effect." The story of the Werther effect is both chilling and intriguing. More than two centuries ago, the great man of German literature, Johann von Goethe, published a novel entitled Die Leiden des jungen Werthers (The Sorrows of Young Werther). The book, in which the hero, named Werther, commits suicide, had a remarkable im- pact. Not only did it provide Goethe with immediate fame, but it also sparked a wave of emulative suicides across Europe. So powerful was this effect that author- ities in several countries banned the novel. Phillips' own work has traced the Werther effect to modern times (Phillips, 1974). His research has demonstrated that, immediately following a front-page sui-
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