The Fairy-Tale as Radical Perspective: Enlightenment as Barrier and Bridge to Civic Values in Goethe'sMärchen
Peter Morgan
The “Märchen” begins with an image of a society which is fragmented, unproductive, dormant and unfulfilled. It ends the city functioning as cultural, social political hub united nation. River dominates story test for it barrier. first stage taie characterized by aimless, misdirected restricted access characters to ‘Other Side.’ However Gold Irrlichter sets into motion process leads second stage, rallying together all in order save life Youth after his impulsive act love. central motif cohesion built around this event. Youth's depends on ability other cooperate work whole good individual. third, utopian merges personal individual (the Beautiful Lily archetypal lovers) history four subterranean Kings, through mediation self-sacrifice Green Snake.
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