No. 437 Goethe's epistolary novel The Troubles of Young Werther writes about the loneliness in our hearts

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In the world, there is always sorrow, joy and bitterness crisscrossing, and the truth and falsehood are confused.

As the saying goes: "Sing to the wine, life is geometric!" For example, the morning dew, going to the day is more bitter. "Everyone walks in the journey of life, there will be times when they feel pain and confusion, it seems that they are stuck in a quagmire and cannot get out, and they still can't break through with all their efforts." Under the pressure of heavy pressure, a living life may be withered and eclipsed.

There is a group of writers who are keenly observant and do not conform to the customs, taking the living conditions of human beings as the object of investigation, revealing the pressures faced by people in the process of struggling to survive from family, society, self-growth, etc., showing people's selfishness, tyranny, weakness, greed, generosity, kindness, loyalty, bravery and other natures.

There is a writer, with the theme of "People's Confusion and Troubles in the Face of Love", showing the joy and pain that a young man feels in the process of growing up, and these feelings can be understood by anyone who is young or has been young. This writer is an outstanding figure in the field of world literature - Goethe.

▪ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a very important writer and poet in Germany and Europe from the middle of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century, and his life spanned two centuries, at a time of great social upheaval and great change in Europe. The increasing collapse of the feudal system and the continuous rise of revolutionary forces prompted Goethe to be greatly shocked and inspired in his thinking, and his investigation of social attitudes and human ethics was also deepened, which to a certain extent accumulated rich materials for his artistic creation.

Goethe worked as a lawyer and studied the natural sciences diligently, and was passionate about painting and literary creation. At the age of 24, Goethe went to Vizla on duty. On the way to a ball, Goethe met a young girl named Charlotte by chance and fell in love with her at first sight.

Charlotte was only 15 years old and was the fiancée of Goethe's friend Kestenan, who was 31 years old. Out of strong love, Goethe desperately confessed his love to Charlotte. A panicked Charlotte told her fiancé the truth about Goethe's confession, and Ketnam showed no concern.

When Goethe learned of this, his heart was both shocked and tormented, and he immediately fled back to Frankfurt, cutting off this untimely love thread. A few months later, another friend of Goethe's, Yelcharin, fell in love with someone else's wife. Under the strong condemnation and fierce criticism of public opinion, Yelcharin committed suicide. When Goethe learned of this, his heart was both sad and sad. Based on this, he used Yelcharin as a prototype to create the novel "The Troubles of Young Werther". The novel later became the most read of Goethe's works by his contemporaries.

The protagonist of the book, Werther, is a young man from a citizen' background, who has delicate feelings and quick thinking, yearns for an equal and free life, and hopes to engage in industries that are beneficial to social development. However, the society in which Werther lived was full of strict social class divisions, the people in high positions could not be lived, the people at the bottom were hungry, and everywhere was full of rude prejudices and despicable customs. The darkness and injustice in reality make Witt deeply feel the gap between ideal and reality. Meanwhile, Witt is caught up in a hopeless love. In the situation of running into walls, Witt is completely disappointed in life and chooses to commit suicide to end everything.

The death of Werther is an ultimate way for the protagonist to achieve self-realization and self-liberation. Werther, who had already understood that he could not get the affection of the person he loved, finally chose to give up his life to express his earnestness and loyalty to the passionate love. This choice is to unswervingly adhere to the love of self, pure love, to the death. In an age of rationality and moderation, Witte's love runs counter to reason and is sharply opposed. Between supreme reason and intrinsic emotion, Witt chose the latter.

Witt's troubles are about emotions, careers, life dreams, and self-actualization. In order to achieve each small goal, Werther seems to have to go all out and work hard. It was this excessive demand, too much pressure, that led to the destruction of Witt himself. Sometimes, looking a little wider and more relaxed, you may be able to discover another piece of life.