In Heart, it reminds us of the most important things in our life --- the love between parents and children, the love between teachers and students, the love between friends etc. People trust fortune and power more than love, focus on desire and victory more than love. It has gone to an extreme situation that some people may betray their friends in order to be put in an important position by their boss, some may go to court suing their brothers or sisters in order to snatch the heritage from their hands. When morality and justice seem nowhere to be found, when the world is filled up with unfairness, love is the only thing that gives us hope and trust.
The Sorrows of Young Werther, what a sentimental but simple love story! Werther falls in love with Lotte, who likes him as well but cannot give him any return as she has already engaged with his friend, Albert. Werther is immediately trapped in an embarrassed and painful situation. He tries to struggle out of this dilemma by working hard, but the society makes him feel suffocated as it emphasises on rationalism, order and responsibility. As a result, he commits suicide in order to free himself from torture. This is not a timid behaviour but indeed a brave one in my opinion. He uses death to accuse the society of suppressing his passion, depriving him from his freedom, suffocating him with rationalism etc. His emotions and talents are nowhere to be reflected, so he chooses to die.
Werther is really a brave man who does not submit himself to the values of the society but insists on his own belief and lives the way he wants. Not many people have such determination and bravery.
When you feel tired chasing fame and wealth or making a living, read these classic books. They will certainly give you some mental comfort or even wake you up.
