Werther
E628378
Werther is the passionate, melancholy young protagonist of Goethe’s epistolary novel whose unrequited love and emotional turmoil lead to his tragic end.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
Sturm und Drang literature
NERFINISHED
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epistolary novel ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | The Sorrows of Young Werther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
alienation
ⓘ
emotional excess ⓘ nature and feeling ⓘ suicide ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| borrowsWeaponFrom | Albert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeathInFiction | suicide ⓘ |
| clothingStyle |
blue frock coat
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boots ⓘ yellow waistcoat ⓘ |
| communicatesThrough | letters ⓘ |
| correspondent | Wilhelm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalTrait |
melancholy
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passionate ⓘ sensitive ⓘ sentimental ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYearOfWork | 1774 ⓘ |
| friendOf | Albert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influencedMovement | Werther-Fieber (Werther fever) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inLoveWith | Charlotte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredCulturalPhenomenon |
copycat suicides
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fashion imitating his clothing style ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Sturm und Drang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loveRivalOf | Albert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loveType | unrequited love ⓘ |
| methodOfSuicide | shooting himself with a pistol ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | letter writer ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | German ⓘ |
| occupationInFiction | envoy’s secretary ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
emotionally unstable
ⓘ
impulsive ⓘ introspective ⓘ |
| philosophicalTrait |
idealistic
ⓘ
romantic ⓘ |
| residesInFiction | Wahlheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the conflict between feeling and social convention
ⓘ
the suffering of the Romantic individual ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | 18th century ⓘ |
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