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(5pp) Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was one of the
major German writers of the Enlightenment.
Although the Enlightenment was generally considered
a period in which intellectuals wrote for other
intellectuals, Lessing's play of five acts is easy
to follow, largely because of its universal
themes of tolerance, brotherhood and reason.
Although Lessing liked to write controversial
material to prompt people's thoughts, he angered a
cleric in Hamburg, who began a violent and
personal anti-Semitic attack upon Lessing to make
his literary point. This story is addressing the
cleric's lack of tolerance.
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controversial material to prompt peoples thoughts, he angered a cleric in Hamburg, who began a violent and personal anti-Semitic attack upon Lessing to make his literary point. This
story is addressing the clerics lack of tolerance. BBnathan.doc NATHAN THE WISE (1779) Written by B. Bryan Babcock for the Paperstore, Inc., December 2000
Introduction / History Nathan the Wise, written in 1779, was one of Lessings last theater pieces. As a piece written during the "enlightenment" watch for symbols of light, flame,
fire or brightness, which those artists generally liked to use, as they are relating a tale or trying to put forward a theme. Lessing did not really expect the
play would be performed, and thus called it a "drama of ideas," hoping that it would at last be read. Summary of plot The story is set in the historic
city of Jerusalem. The Knight saves Racha from a fire while her father is away on business. Nathan is aware that the Sultan has saved the Knight. Although
the Knight has saved Racha , he speaks disparagingly of her, when he says, "even if the life I saved might be as unimportant as this Jewish girls" (1219/1220), not
realizing that she is adopted and Christian. This conversation occurs as Nathan is trying to thank him for his actions toward his daughter, and we see the tension between
the two men as the tension between the two religions. When Nathan offers the Knight Templer a reward, The Knight still remains rude and combative, but cannot get a flare
out of Nathan the thankful father. Nathan makes every effort to keep the conversation on an even keel, and attempts to point out ways that they might be similar
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