The Sorrows of Young Werther

by

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Farmer Lad Character Analysis

The Farmer Lad is the Widow’s servant, and he falls desperately in love with her. When she releases him from her employ, he murders his replacement to prevent any rivals from winning her heart. When the Farmer Lad is arrested, Werther defends him bitterly, arguing that his act was one of passion. This defense leads to a break in the friendship between Albert and Werther.

Farmer Lad Quotes in The Sorrows of Young Werther

The The Sorrows of Young Werther quotes below are all either spoken by Farmer Lad or refer to Farmer Lad. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Heart vs. The Mind Theme Icon
).
Book 1: May 26-30, 1771 Quotes

I shall now try to see her too as soon as possible, or rather, on second thoughts, I shall avoid doing so. It is better for me to see her with the eyes of her lover; perhaps she would not appear to my own eyes as she does now, and why should I ruin the beautiful image I have?

Related Characters: Werther (speaker), Wilhelm, Farmer Lad, Widow
Page Number: 36
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Farmer Lad Quotes in The Sorrows of Young Werther

The The Sorrows of Young Werther quotes below are all either spoken by Farmer Lad or refer to Farmer Lad. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Heart vs. The Mind Theme Icon
).
Book 1: May 26-30, 1771 Quotes

I shall now try to see her too as soon as possible, or rather, on second thoughts, I shall avoid doing so. It is better for me to see her with the eyes of her lover; perhaps she would not appear to my own eyes as she does now, and why should I ruin the beautiful image I have?

Related Characters: Werther (speaker), Wilhelm, Farmer Lad, Widow
Page Number: 36
Explanation and Analysis: