Tag Archives: Goethe
Copious Amounts of Coffee in a Karl Marx Mug
Concerning the general topic of the Master’s dissertation, I sit back in my chair, drum my fingers on my desk and ponder: “Motivation, Motivation, Where for art thou, Motivation?” There are a range of activities that have filled up my … Continue reading
Filed under Deutschland, German, Germany, Goethe, happenstance, life, Muggles, transatlanticism
Is Anybody Out There?
When it comes to idealistic prose, none other can top Goethe’s Die Leiden des jungen Werther in my humble opinion. I first read the work years ago, letter by letter, slowly digesting Werther’s agony and self-punishment for loving someone he … Continue reading
Filed under Artistic Musing, Goethe
Transatlanticists against Transcendentalists
A quick thought before it disappears into the catacombs of my mind forever: Transatlantic study removes borders and boundaries and focuses on the region as a collective whole, a region of exchange that ranges from influential to detrimental. However non-conventional … Continue reading
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