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Just Business?: Economic Reasoning and Its Effect on Family and Law in Lessing, Kleist and Kafka
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Das Populäre in der Literatur. Eine Analyse am Beispiel von die Leiden des Jungen Werthers, Tonio Kröger und Faserland
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The Meaning of the Eternal Feminine in Goethe's Drama Faust
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This work analyzes the theme of the Eternal Feminine and its significance within Goethe`s famous drama Faust. The first chapter delineates and explores the various rich definitions of the Eternal Feminine found in the realms of theology, philosophy, and literature. The chapter concludes with the assertion that although the definitions of the Eternal Feminine are myriad and complex and that there is no one clear definition, that a careful inspection of these definitions allows one to ascribe to the concept of the Eternal Feminine certain characteristics. Thus, the Eternal Feminine is Beauty, Truth, Good, Love. The second chapter addresses in detail the theme of evil as represented in Faust with the purpose to show that the Goethe`s Eternal Feminine is a form of salvation and therefore cannot be understood without a discussion of the theme of evil to which it acts as an antidote. The chapter proceeds with the analysis of the role of the Eternal Masculine or the Father Figure as represented in Faust and its relation to the Eternal Feminine in the drama. The third chapter focuses on the various representations of the Eternal Feminine in Faust (as the Perfect World of Platonic Ideals (Eros), as the Indian Feminine Goddess, the Fruitful Mother Nature, and the Sublimated Sexual Energy). Finally, the Platonic and Pagan elements in Goethe`s idea of the Eternal Feminine are examined and contrasted with the Christian idea of salvation. A conclusion is asserted that Goethe`s Salvation via Eternal Feminine is the return to the pre-Christian search for life`s meaning and redemption from suffering and evil. ; A Thesis submitted to the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts. ; Spring Semester, 2012. ; March 15, 2012. ; Eternal, Faust, Feminine, Goethe ; Includes bibliographical references. ; Christian Weber, Professor Directing Thesis; Birgit Maier-Katkin, Committee Member; Reinier Leushuis, Committee Member.
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URL: http://diginole.lib.fsu.edu/islandora/object/fsu%3A183043/datastream/TN/view/Meaning%20of%20the%20Eternal%20Feminine%20in%20Goethe%27s%20Drama%20Faust.jpg http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_etd-5076
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When Looks Can Kill: Consumption as Failed Formation in Lessing's Emilia Galotti and Goethe's Die Leiden Des Jungen Werthers and Faust
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Identity (De-)Formation in the Jungles of the Amazon: A Character Study
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The Transition from the Individual to the Global Level; Language and Identity Formation in German Literature and Culture
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