"How are strung merit and glory
never occurs to fools,
never occurs to fools,
if they had the Philosopher's Stone
there would not be philosopher for the stone."
Faust. Goethe
If we assume that reflects the inability to understand Werther while none of us committed suicide, we start with a basic difficulty. Perhaps it requires subtlety and tact to address these issues with delicacy, without falling into technicalities that hardly leave room for feelings. Now it is true that this has to be a technical test where I show my skills when speaking of the main topics of romanticism in literature and especially the skill with which Goethe, with his alter ego Werther [1], shows these issues. What can you do there? Well what a serious, mature test: ask a question, problematized if necessary (this is to require concepts; working philosopher) and developed with the tools you have on hand. My question, if you would do it, will look for the cause of the suicide of Werther as well: What are the reasons that lead to Werther to suicide? And not to miss along the way, I assume two hypotheses as true, leaving out many other things: the first is to commit suicide by not having to Charlotte and all the suffering it entails, the second is that Werther commits suicide by insecurity, and the fact of not having to Charlotte works as a trigger, like the drop that overflows the cup and takes it to its destination. Although it is a question too complicated and I am aware that I'm exposed to much criticism, what can be done without exposure? One can hardly achieve anything without some degree of danger, and as this is not so bad, I can risk it and skate with ease. The elements that I want to take to resolve this are excerpts from the book, I can help clarify my point.
Werther, a man incomprehensible for himself, capable of understanding the world and incapable of being understood by it. Werther, a man as anyone and yet so unlike anything that the earth has seen, Werther, a man far superior, with a passion and a burning in the heart that prevent stopping at their feelings, their impulses. This is what makes it different, as most men know their passions and contain under that are dominated by a moral, moral marking their actions in view to act in good or bad way. So, keep their passions when they are "bad" the mask, while Werther has no problem as it is displayed. The only thing is his pain hidden, and hidden from the person who causes it, not hurt, but not a martyr. Nietzsche says that "when we love, we want our failures are hidden, but not for vanity, but do not suffer for the beloved. In fact, the lover would like to look divine, and this not from vanity "[2], and perhaps this is Werther. All his vanity and selfishness are blurred in the presence of Charlotte, in whom is completely diminished, and his vanity lies in pleasing her, her vanity lies in not doing anything that causes discomfort, not to make her suffer, in being nice to her in this view that Nietzsche speaks divine.
What does Werther see in Charlotte? An illusion. But an illusion that is doomed to be unsuccessful, not only because she is committed and then go to marry, but because of the untimely nature of Werther. It is not that Charlotte can not be yours, is he can not indulge their passions for the reasons already mentioned, that is, not to offend, not to displease him, and he is always doubting that she feels the same him because I knew it, would throw all the devil and pounce on it, take in his arms and kisses fill of (words of Werther). But it can not be sure that she, even when committed, feel the passion that he feels. Then you can ask yourself the question, insecurity, it is precisely by Carlota, or just a sign of insecurity Werther himself, he can not trust your instincts?
"Ah, man is so versatile in nature, even where security has to be appreciated in something, even where it can leave a deep memory of their existence or changes in memory and soul of those who you are loved, even if there is to die and disappear, and this, alas, too soon. "What is reflected here?, that Werther is insecure, wondering many things, questions God for answers, but gives up easily knows that God will not answer anything, I know in advance. He asks quiet, but knows that God can not tell, He will not give anything by his own hand. He says two things about it, thus: "I left her and ... My God, you who see my suffering, you must stop them. "And this one:" And I'm bored with my superior and my knowledge. You, sir, you have given me these goods, why not denied me by granting me half of them, however, confidence and satisfaction in myself? "Asks Werther himself. You feel so alone, unable to trust himself, and says that "loneliness is the most pernicious" in such a way that these things lead him to not have a floor which tread. This apart from nature, which is perhaps the only soil that is able to tread with ease and confidence.
Where do Werther's insecurities? You see, I dismissed beforehand the possibility of suicide by Carlota only, and have done so precisely because that way the book tells me. The condition that Goethe intended to show part of the way to be burning itself (ie Werther), and Charlotte works as an excuse in this case. So Werther's insecurities about himself and the world are founded in God is he to blame for the pain of Werther, and it is because not only has refused to Charlotte, but it has not given the tools to be provided to own happiness and tranquility so desired, or access to Charlotte, who would be the last degree of happiness.
"Ah! Why I am not one of those dummies that adapt to everything, everything except themselves? So at least the bottom of my unbearable desolation would not weigh on me more than half. Unfortunately, I understand that the fault is solely mine. Guilt ". This only shows us various elements that make the life of Werther heavy guilt, which is reflected in the above passage, the knowledge of the pain of existence that we find in it the following: "Only God knows how many times I've slept with desire and hope never wake up. The next day I open my eyes, I see again the sun again and feel the weight of my existence. " Werther is unsafe, yes, but there is a guilty party himself and God.
All this is in relation to Werther and his thoughts, the monologue that is reflected throughout the day. But if we go further, I quote Camus and the myth of Sisyphus. In that book, Camus starts by stating that the only question you need to do philosophy is the meaning of life. His argument: there are men like Galileo who are not willing to die for their ideas, even when considered as the truth, unless those ideas give meaning to life and, therefore, be valid to make sense of the Death.
That is, the meaning of life works both ways: first, giving the will to live, and why, if missing, then automatically confer the sense of dying. Why live if you do not have to Charlotte?, Might be a question worthy of making Werther. But if we take the argument further, we might well ask: Does it make sense life without Charlotte? Because one thing is the conditions that end up being somewhat bearable, even in difficult conditions, but is it necessary to live suffering? This is the question that Nietzsche and here is the fundamental dilemma.
Nor can it be said that Werther would flee to pain, and that his suicide is just a cowardly way out. First of all there is coward, nor is moving away much of his pain as he knows, one way or another, to kill his beloved hurt. Just read the farewell letter which states that "eternal union" not to destroy ever (referring to the only kiss that could give it), and his death ensures that impossibility. What is Werther's suicide?, Why decides to commit suicide?, Why can not carry the burden that has been carrying? What things go through your mind? Is it a desperate act of love? And when we ask these questions, which, strictly speaking, are seen from one question-is plenty of options when you understand the statement that "Werther did not understand if we do not commit suicide."
Because of this, is that my argument is that Werther suffers pain that I call it insecurity. The only security you have are your feelings, even claiming their security as well: "Sometimes I do not understand how you can love another man, how dare you love another man when I love a love so perfect, so deep, so vast, when I know more than her, and see nothing but her, and I think more than her. " So does your security but insecurity speaks thus: "It's up to scratch and break the head considering how little we value each other. Alas! Nobody will give me the love, joy, joy of joys that I feel inside me. And even if he had a heart full of the sweetest feelings, I could not make happy in hers who lacked it. "
Indeed, as stated at the beginning of the text, it is very difficult to talk about these issues when dealing with "above" with objectivities which could hardly be closer to reality, in this case, one can hardly get close to people's hearts. But ignoring that for this work will begin with the fact that suicide is never the "other." That is, when someone commits suicide (or suicidal thoughts) is because there is nothing to tie it to the world, and maybe that's why the suicide a step to freedom, or action that can be freer. For works like Werther, his death is not caused by Carlota, and he, as a lover, would be unable to blame her. If we read carefully, he dares to blame anything and anyone in their suffering (such as God, it ends up being solely responsible for your pain), but never blame her, I could not see it as the cause of its evils, or at least not in a negative sense. He knows she is the cause of his pain at not having it, by absence, but not for herself, not because it hurt him: precisely what hurts is not having it!
"Why should I not confess my distress at this point in my being trembles, fluctuating between life and death, in which the past is projected as a flash in the dark abyss of the future, when everything around me collapses and the world seems to finish me? "Here is the weight of the statement of the anguish felt by Werther, and the fact that it reflects a more anguish to conceive the world apart from those mentioned so far as follows: "I often say to myself: Your destination is the same: compared to you, other men are happy, because he never was troubled mortal like you. Then I read any ancient poet and I think that is the book my own heart. What! Still I have much left to suffer? And before that I have been men so unhappy? "That is, their status as romantic as it is he the only one who suffers and suffers as do the great men, while men" normal "content and reach to happiness, as inaccessible to the Romantics, so incomprehensible to Werther.
Happiness is elusive, but Charlotte is the absence of which makes it suicide? That lack, the lack of possession of the loved one will be as much, for this case, the trigger for action. Even psychology states that a suicide does not become suicidal, but is born with that tendency. Our hero is very sensitive to the insensitivity of the world or, as the Romantics, the world does not understand and that causes pain. But it can not be said for Charlotte to Werther commits suicide, even the latter would not allow that. If you pay attention, can be found in Werther that their sufferings come from a misunderstanding of all: do not understand why he can not be with Charlotte, and neither can understand why she is in love with another, and this one, still good, not own merits in the opinion of Werther. That is perhaps what gives more rage, that his opponent is a good man, even considered better than himself. And all this misunderstanding, adding that questions why God has arranged things so and not otherwise, another where he can be happy, as are the others (who do not understand why they are happy) with all these questions, I suspect that what is here is an insecurity, and very strong. There is a loneliness, and asks himself why suffer if I'm so good?
The only one capable of listening is William, the only one who listens intently to every movement. But Werther there is nothing that offers security and is therefore thrown into the suicide: "My God, my God! Why have you forsaken me? What shame this has given me cry? And I fear it is time to escape in my mouth, when he escaped from the life of one who, son of heaven, has been involved in them like a shroud? "
It's not just Charlotte, is that there is nothing that belongs here. And his anxiety is precisely the fact that you no longer see the meaning of life is no longer necessary to live suffering. Carlota not be with him, not even God would make you happier (one way or another the only debt that God is with him is not doing so can easily be delivered to happiness), or have anything to fight for. Werther is lost, insecure, and if you like, trapped. Suicide is a way out, but as the removal, is also an entry: access through that door, but to happiness, at least the end of his condition, we could interpret it as its peace and quiet. The question that remains unanswered is whether suicide can be considered as an attempt to provide for yourself security, if it is an affirmation of existence, or whether it is a response to God. However, there is anguish before the suicide, after him, freedom and tranquility. Ultimately, Werther not take any more and left ...
"Why do I wake up, embalmed breath of spring? You touch me and tell me: I bring with me the dew of heaven, but soon I will be withered, because soon the storm will pluck my leaves. Tomorrow will
there would not be philosopher for the stone."
Faust. Goethe
If we assume that reflects the inability to understand Werther while none of us committed suicide, we start with a basic difficulty. Perhaps it requires subtlety and tact to address these issues with delicacy, without falling into technicalities that hardly leave room for feelings. Now it is true that this has to be a technical test where I show my skills when speaking of the main topics of romanticism in literature and especially the skill with which Goethe, with his alter ego Werther [1], shows these issues. What can you do there? Well what a serious, mature test: ask a question, problematized if necessary (this is to require concepts; working philosopher) and developed with the tools you have on hand. My question, if you would do it, will look for the cause of the suicide of Werther as well: What are the reasons that lead to Werther to suicide? And not to miss along the way, I assume two hypotheses as true, leaving out many other things: the first is to commit suicide by not having to Charlotte and all the suffering it entails, the second is that Werther commits suicide by insecurity, and the fact of not having to Charlotte works as a trigger, like the drop that overflows the cup and takes it to its destination. Although it is a question too complicated and I am aware that I'm exposed to much criticism, what can be done without exposure? One can hardly achieve anything without some degree of danger, and as this is not so bad, I can risk it and skate with ease. The elements that I want to take to resolve this are excerpts from the book, I can help clarify my point.
Werther, a man incomprehensible for himself, capable of understanding the world and incapable of being understood by it. Werther, a man as anyone and yet so unlike anything that the earth has seen, Werther, a man far superior, with a passion and a burning in the heart that prevent stopping at their feelings, their impulses. This is what makes it different, as most men know their passions and contain under that are dominated by a moral, moral marking their actions in view to act in good or bad way. So, keep their passions when they are "bad" the mask, while Werther has no problem as it is displayed. The only thing is his pain hidden, and hidden from the person who causes it, not hurt, but not a martyr. Nietzsche says that "when we love, we want our failures are hidden, but not for vanity, but do not suffer for the beloved. In fact, the lover would like to look divine, and this not from vanity "[2], and perhaps this is Werther. All his vanity and selfishness are blurred in the presence of Charlotte, in whom is completely diminished, and his vanity lies in pleasing her, her vanity lies in not doing anything that causes discomfort, not to make her suffer, in being nice to her in this view that Nietzsche speaks divine.
What does Werther see in Charlotte? An illusion. But an illusion that is doomed to be unsuccessful, not only because she is committed and then go to marry, but because of the untimely nature of Werther. It is not that Charlotte can not be yours, is he can not indulge their passions for the reasons already mentioned, that is, not to offend, not to displease him, and he is always doubting that she feels the same him because I knew it, would throw all the devil and pounce on it, take in his arms and kisses fill of (words of Werther). But it can not be sure that she, even when committed, feel the passion that he feels. Then you can ask yourself the question, insecurity, it is precisely by Carlota, or just a sign of insecurity Werther himself, he can not trust your instincts?
"Ah, man is so versatile in nature, even where security has to be appreciated in something, even where it can leave a deep memory of their existence or changes in memory and soul of those who you are loved, even if there is to die and disappear, and this, alas, too soon. "What is reflected here?, that Werther is insecure, wondering many things, questions God for answers, but gives up easily knows that God will not answer anything, I know in advance. He asks quiet, but knows that God can not tell, He will not give anything by his own hand. He says two things about it, thus: "I left her and ... My God, you who see my suffering, you must stop them. "And this one:" And I'm bored with my superior and my knowledge. You, sir, you have given me these goods, why not denied me by granting me half of them, however, confidence and satisfaction in myself? "Asks Werther himself. You feel so alone, unable to trust himself, and says that "loneliness is the most pernicious" in such a way that these things lead him to not have a floor which tread. This apart from nature, which is perhaps the only soil that is able to tread with ease and confidence.
Where do Werther's insecurities? You see, I dismissed beforehand the possibility of suicide by Carlota only, and have done so precisely because that way the book tells me. The condition that Goethe intended to show part of the way to be burning itself (ie Werther), and Charlotte works as an excuse in this case. So Werther's insecurities about himself and the world are founded in God is he to blame for the pain of Werther, and it is because not only has refused to Charlotte, but it has not given the tools to be provided to own happiness and tranquility so desired, or access to Charlotte, who would be the last degree of happiness.
"Ah! Why I am not one of those dummies that adapt to everything, everything except themselves? So at least the bottom of my unbearable desolation would not weigh on me more than half. Unfortunately, I understand that the fault is solely mine. Guilt ". This only shows us various elements that make the life of Werther heavy guilt, which is reflected in the above passage, the knowledge of the pain of existence that we find in it the following: "Only God knows how many times I've slept with desire and hope never wake up. The next day I open my eyes, I see again the sun again and feel the weight of my existence. " Werther is unsafe, yes, but there is a guilty party himself and God.
All this is in relation to Werther and his thoughts, the monologue that is reflected throughout the day. But if we go further, I quote Camus and the myth of Sisyphus. In that book, Camus starts by stating that the only question you need to do philosophy is the meaning of life. His argument: there are men like Galileo who are not willing to die for their ideas, even when considered as the truth, unless those ideas give meaning to life and, therefore, be valid to make sense of the Death.
That is, the meaning of life works both ways: first, giving the will to live, and why, if missing, then automatically confer the sense of dying. Why live if you do not have to Charlotte?, Might be a question worthy of making Werther. But if we take the argument further, we might well ask: Does it make sense life without Charlotte? Because one thing is the conditions that end up being somewhat bearable, even in difficult conditions, but is it necessary to live suffering? This is the question that Nietzsche and here is the fundamental dilemma.
Nor can it be said that Werther would flee to pain, and that his suicide is just a cowardly way out. First of all there is coward, nor is moving away much of his pain as he knows, one way or another, to kill his beloved hurt. Just read the farewell letter which states that "eternal union" not to destroy ever (referring to the only kiss that could give it), and his death ensures that impossibility. What is Werther's suicide?, Why decides to commit suicide?, Why can not carry the burden that has been carrying? What things go through your mind? Is it a desperate act of love? And when we ask these questions, which, strictly speaking, are seen from one question-is plenty of options when you understand the statement that "Werther did not understand if we do not commit suicide."
Because of this, is that my argument is that Werther suffers pain that I call it insecurity. The only security you have are your feelings, even claiming their security as well: "Sometimes I do not understand how you can love another man, how dare you love another man when I love a love so perfect, so deep, so vast, when I know more than her, and see nothing but her, and I think more than her. " So does your security but insecurity speaks thus: "It's up to scratch and break the head considering how little we value each other. Alas! Nobody will give me the love, joy, joy of joys that I feel inside me. And even if he had a heart full of the sweetest feelings, I could not make happy in hers who lacked it. "
Indeed, as stated at the beginning of the text, it is very difficult to talk about these issues when dealing with "above" with objectivities which could hardly be closer to reality, in this case, one can hardly get close to people's hearts. But ignoring that for this work will begin with the fact that suicide is never the "other." That is, when someone commits suicide (or suicidal thoughts) is because there is nothing to tie it to the world, and maybe that's why the suicide a step to freedom, or action that can be freer. For works like Werther, his death is not caused by Carlota, and he, as a lover, would be unable to blame her. If we read carefully, he dares to blame anything and anyone in their suffering (such as God, it ends up being solely responsible for your pain), but never blame her, I could not see it as the cause of its evils, or at least not in a negative sense. He knows she is the cause of his pain at not having it, by absence, but not for herself, not because it hurt him: precisely what hurts is not having it!
"Why should I not confess my distress at this point in my being trembles, fluctuating between life and death, in which the past is projected as a flash in the dark abyss of the future, when everything around me collapses and the world seems to finish me? "Here is the weight of the statement of the anguish felt by Werther, and the fact that it reflects a more anguish to conceive the world apart from those mentioned so far as follows: "I often say to myself: Your destination is the same: compared to you, other men are happy, because he never was troubled mortal like you. Then I read any ancient poet and I think that is the book my own heart. What! Still I have much left to suffer? And before that I have been men so unhappy? "That is, their status as romantic as it is he the only one who suffers and suffers as do the great men, while men" normal "content and reach to happiness, as inaccessible to the Romantics, so incomprehensible to Werther.
Happiness is elusive, but Charlotte is the absence of which makes it suicide? That lack, the lack of possession of the loved one will be as much, for this case, the trigger for action. Even psychology states that a suicide does not become suicidal, but is born with that tendency. Our hero is very sensitive to the insensitivity of the world or, as the Romantics, the world does not understand and that causes pain. But it can not be said for Charlotte to Werther commits suicide, even the latter would not allow that. If you pay attention, can be found in Werther that their sufferings come from a misunderstanding of all: do not understand why he can not be with Charlotte, and neither can understand why she is in love with another, and this one, still good, not own merits in the opinion of Werther. That is perhaps what gives more rage, that his opponent is a good man, even considered better than himself. And all this misunderstanding, adding that questions why God has arranged things so and not otherwise, another where he can be happy, as are the others (who do not understand why they are happy) with all these questions, I suspect that what is here is an insecurity, and very strong. There is a loneliness, and asks himself why suffer if I'm so good?
The only one capable of listening is William, the only one who listens intently to every movement. But Werther there is nothing that offers security and is therefore thrown into the suicide: "My God, my God! Why have you forsaken me? What shame this has given me cry? And I fear it is time to escape in my mouth, when he escaped from the life of one who, son of heaven, has been involved in them like a shroud? "
It's not just Charlotte, is that there is nothing that belongs here. And his anxiety is precisely the fact that you no longer see the meaning of life is no longer necessary to live suffering. Carlota not be with him, not even God would make you happier (one way or another the only debt that God is with him is not doing so can easily be delivered to happiness), or have anything to fight for. Werther is lost, insecure, and if you like, trapped. Suicide is a way out, but as the removal, is also an entry: access through that door, but to happiness, at least the end of his condition, we could interpret it as its peace and quiet. The question that remains unanswered is whether suicide can be considered as an attempt to provide for yourself security, if it is an affirmation of existence, or whether it is a response to God. However, there is anguish before the suicide, after him, freedom and tranquility. Ultimately, Werther not take any more and left ...
"Why do I wake up, embalmed breath of spring? You touch me and tell me: I bring with me the dew of heaven, but soon I will be withered, because soon the storm will pluck my leaves. Tomorrow will
the traveler will come to know me in my beauty, I seek your views about him, I seek and I find it. "
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Notes.
[1] He called his alter ego precisely because of the resemblance to Goethe himself, to the point that we can not define who is and who is Goethe's Werther. I say this from what is mentioned in class about the Romantic hero: the protagonist is a self-projection of the author.
[2] The Gay Science. Frederick Nietzsche
[1] He called his alter ego precisely because of the resemblance to Goethe himself, to the point that we can not define who is and who is Goethe's Werther. I say this from what is mentioned in class about the Romantic hero: the protagonist is a self-projection of the author.
[2] The Gay Science. Frederick Nietzsche
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