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Essay Instructions: From Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's The Sorrows of Young Werther translated by Michael Hulse, answer the following questions. "What did Goethe see as proper and improper moral precepts? How does one determine the difference between right and wrong? Do not state book and author name in paper; just answer questions.

Essay Instructions: Four page essay with four quotes from the text "the sorrows of young werther" translatd by burton pike. quotes and theme must tie into Romanticism. basically anything that is relative to one of the three questions that follow:

1. Goethe's werther is character driven. what internal forces drive W?

2. Is W "self decieved"?

3. What is W's relationship with his natural environment-contrast with social setting. What role do these two forces play in his destiny? [define destiny]

***emphasis on Intro and THESIS.***

Underline thesis please!!

Essay Instructions: This is a humanities essay.

A counterargument is required. Reminder: a convincing argument must articulate
the significance of the observed similarities and differences between the thinkers.

Respond to the following prompt:
Werther and Emerson share a basic Romantic conception of nature.
Emerson’s understanding of nature is a corrective to the problematic
excesses of early Romantic understandings of nature, such as Werther’s.
Write a thesis-based essay in which you agree or disagree with the previous
claim.

Note: Put interesting title to the paper

Use enough quotes to support your arguments from these readings:
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, "The Sorrows of Young Werther" ISBN 978-0-14-044503-9
Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Nature” (Will be submitted to Customer Control Panel)

Follow these quotation guidelines:
http://revelle.ucsd.edu/humanities/writing-info/quotations.html
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Essay Instructions: The essay content is analytical rather than descriptive. It should follow academic essay writing practices concerning citations and sources.

Essay Topic

1. Masculinity

Is it possible for men to form “true” friendships with other men? Consider the patterns, pressures and dynamics of male friendship as observed in literature.


Suggested Texts:

The two readings below:

Masculinity:

Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice,

Goethe, The Sorrows of young Werther;