The protagonist in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's novel "The Sorrows of Young Werther." He represents the Romantic ideal of a sensitive and passionate artist who struggles against societal norms.
Romanticism: An artistic and intellectual movement emphasizing emotion, freedom, and individualism over classical form and order.
Sturm und Drang (Storm and Stress): A German literary movement that emphasized intense subjectivity and defiance of neoclassical conventions; Goethe was part of this movement when he wrote "The Sorrows of Young Werther."
Bildungsroman: A genre of novel that shows a young protagonist's journey towards maturity.
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