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A 4 page essay that examines Goethe's The Tragedy of Faust, Part I, which epitomizes the Romantic era, and Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilych, which represents the narrative style of Realism. The writer contrasts these literary styles. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Where Romanticism emphasized plot, Realism put the focus on characters (Mersereau). Where Romantic writer largely told their story to the readers, Realists showed their readers what happened, allowing them
to reach their own conclusions (Mersereau). Romantic writers would frequently include features from the supernatural world, Realistic writers focused on the phenomenal world as it is (Mersereau). These contrasting
factors can be seen in Goethes The Tragedy of Faust, Part I, which epitomizes the Romantic era, and Tolstoys The Death of Ivan Ilych, which represents the narrative style of
Realism. The Romantic emphasis on plot can be seen in the fact that a great deal happens in Goethes Faust. It opens with the Devil, Mephistopheles, complaining to God concerning
humanity and these two supernatural characters discussing Faust, which leads to Fausts temptation. Faust is a distinguished professor and a man of great learning. Yet, he is dissatisfied with mere
human knowledge, which, by its very nature, is quite limited. Faust is tempted by the Devil and signs a contract offering his soul in exchange for the Devil doing his
bidding. He is made young, falls in love (with Gretchen), seduces the girl, fathers a child, and kills Gretchens brother in a sword fight. Also, Gretchen goes insane, murders her
child and is sentenced to death. As this indicates, Faust is plot driven. This contrasts sharply with Ivan Ilych, which mostly concerns Tolstoys finely drawn characterizations. The Death of
Ivan Ilych concerns the life of an affluent, but shallow man, Ivan Ilych Golovin, who is a member of the Russian middle class. Ivan Ilych contracts a fatal disease, and
the process of dying strips away all his illusions and demonstrates the true nature of familial relationships. As this indicates, there is not a great deal of action in this
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