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This paper compares two women in literature; Lotte in Goethe's "The Sorrows of Young Werther" and Elizabeth in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein." The essay discusses how each woman relates to the male lead in the story, and how each woman's actions drive the plot of the novels.
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that links the work of the Sturm und Drang German writer with the feminist English writer. By the same token, comparing the two female protagonists in both novels - Elizabeth
in Frankenstein and Lotte in Werther could also be considered an exercise in futility, as one ends up dying a horribly violent death, while the other lives out her day
in peaceful serenity, with only the suicide of a would-be lover on her mind. However, in digging deep beneath the surface, some commonalties can be found between both women. Given
the times, both women are, of course, subservient to the decisions made by their men. Both are strong and serene women, who have a genuine affection for the male protagonists.
And, through both womens actions, the men in their life end up making life-changing and life-altering decisions. There are some commonalties
to both novels as well. Both novels are told in the tale of narratives (Werther is in the form of a letter, while Frankenstein is told as a narrative to
a sea captain). In addition, both protagonists die in the end, having failed to achieve their reason for being. Victor dies without finding the Creature he fashioned from his own
knowledge and hands; while Werther kills himself with a pistol because he cannot stand to share the same lifetime with the woman whom he loves with all of his heart.
But what of the women in these works? As mentioned before, the role of the women in both stories ended up driving both stories to their cold and lonely conclusions.
In this paper, we will compare the personas of Werther and Victor Frankenstein, and also examine the woman whom these two men loved and lost.
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