Faust: Gretchen's Room: Difference between revisions
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=='''Commentary'''== | =='''Commentary'''== | ||
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Why can't Gretchen see how wrong Faust has treated her? | 1. Why can't Gretchen see how wrong Faust has treated her? | ||
When did Faust leave Gretchen? | 2. When did Faust leave Gretchen? | ||
How long did Faust and Gretchen carry on thier relationship? | 3. How long did Faust and Gretchen carry on thier relationship? | ||
Did Mephistopheles put Gretchen under a love/desire spell for Faust? | 4. Did Mephistopheles put Gretchen under a love/desire spell for Faust? | ||
Is Gretchen sad in this song or is it a love sonnet? | 5. Is Gretchen sad in this song or is it a love sonnet? | ||
=='''External Resources'''== | =='''External Resources'''== | ||
Revision as of 20:40, 26 February 2006
Summary
In this scene Gretchen is alone at her spinning wheel. The song she is singing reflects her state of mind. Gretchen's innocence is gone, the peace she knew before Faust has diminished. "My heart's heavy, My peace is gone"(15.3201-3202). Gretchen is awaiting Faust to return-"Him, only him, I'm looking for"(15.3206-3207). In her turmoil she still pines for him.
Notes
Commentary
Study Questions
1. Why can't Gretchen see how wrong Faust has treated her? 2. When did Faust leave Gretchen? 3. How long did Faust and Gretchen carry on thier relationship? 4. Did Mephistopheles put Gretchen under a love/desire spell for Faust? 5. Is Gretchen sad in this song or is it a love sonnet?
External Resources
Works Cited
Dieckmann, Liselotte. Goethe’s Faust: A Critical Reading. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1972
Macneice, Louis. Goethe’s Faust. New York: Oxford UP, 1971.
Smeed, J.W. Faust in Literature. New York: Oxford UP, 1971.