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Why “The Sorrows of Young Werther” Sparked Real Tragedy Goethe’s Reflection on Intense Emotion Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s The Sorrows of Young Werther captures the overwhelming intensity of youthful emotion. Werther, the protagonist, experiences love, longing, and despair so profoundly that his feelings dominate his life. Goethe explores how unchecked …