The Musings Of A Romanticist

The start of the Romantic Age coincided with the start of the French Revolution in 1789. It ends in 1837. Just as the revolution was changing the social order, the romantic poets were taking literature in a whole new direction. The mechanical reason that pervaded the work of the previous era was replaced by strong emotions and a return to nature. Animals and respect for nature were frequently used subjects in works of his period. The first generation of poets included William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Sir Walter Scott. Their primary contribution to literature was with their lyrical ballads. They used the typical romantic themes of respect for nature and all of its creatures. Wordsworth is above all the poet

Individualism could mean many things, for instance being yourself or simply saying ¨who cares¨. In my opinion, this word means ignoring what other people in a society have to say. It is to just allow yourself to be free and live your life how you want to live your life. For example, Mark Twain's satiric novel, The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn in the Antebellum South on the Mississippi River, published in 1844 promotes individualism through Huckś actions, the novelś main character.The author writes this in order to condemn the racism, Hypocrisy, and slavery of white society, similar to Walt Whitman's Free verse poem, ¨Song Of Myself,¨ from the collection of Leaves of Grass published in 1855, Whitman conveys that everyone has an equal place on this earth and composed of the same atoms .Whitman's purpose for composing this poem is to make the audience feel as if they have equal power in a society since the Industrial Revolution made society feel as if people had little power. Which also comes to a very important researcher named James McPherson, a historical nonfiction researcher who ,wrote ¨What We Fought For¨set during the Civil War describing why and what the North fought for. McPherson purpose is to inform the Union's soldier's motivation and hardships during the war. In the 19th century, being an individual meant that one could live in a society and just try to face them and suffer; however, he or she can just take themselves out of the whole problem by leaving society

Romanticism was a period time 1750 to 1870 in Europe, Latin America and The United States. Romantic Movement didn’t reach to France until the 1820’s. Romanticism main spirit was against of rule, law and formulas that classicism the different characterized of general in 18th century. Imagination, Subjectivity of approach, freedom, Expression and the idealization of nature will be focused in movement of Romantic Literature. In this period industrial revolution with the social and political norms form as age of enlightenment and against of scientific rationalization of nature. Some Literature element of that period will be emotional, imagination and suspense. Romanticism movement brings some of different writes such as John Keats, Blake William, Wordsworth William and other. They came with the different illustrated, poetry that expresses the language, emotion and imagination. Romanticism is a phenomenon characterized by subjectivity of approach and reliance on the imagination, An Idealization of nature and freedom of though and expression.

The topic that I have chose is American Romanticism. When I first began reading about this topic, I was puzzled. I selected this topic in an effort to better understand what I was reading. Before I began reading about American Romanticism, I did not have much knowledge about the topic as history confuses me and I cannot remember it well. Due to the part of the reading that I understood, the question that I want to have answered is the following: do people today take ideas from American Romanticism more seriously than the people of their time did?

During the Romantic period, a plethora of poets, authors, and thinkers used their visions and beliefs to try to persuade others to view life in a more individualistic style instead of following societal norms. George Byron, better known as Lord Byron, wrote all of his poems with an incredible amount of passion, similar to others in the Romantic era. His works stressed individuality and self-expression. His work “She Walks in Beauty” is no different and serves as a glimpse into the Romantic era. In this poem, Byron uses romantic imagery and synesthesia to illustrate the idea that there is no greater feeling than the initial enamorment of another individual.

Moonlight, in a familiar room, falling so white upon the carpet, and showing all its figures so distinctly, ¬¬¬—making every object so minutely visible, yet so unlike a morning or noontide visibility,—is a medium the most suitable for a romance-writer to get acquainted with his illusive guests. There is the little domestic scenery of the well-known apartment; the chairs, with each its separate individuality; the centre-table, sustaining a work-basket, a volume or two, and an extinguished lamp; the sofa; the book-case; the picture on the wall;—all these details, so completely seen, are so spiritualized by the unusual light, that they seem to lose their actual substance, and become things of intellect. (Hawthorne 32)

Romanticism in The State of Wonder Many elements of romanticism are shown throughout Ann Patchett's State of Wonder, through the connection with nature, the relationships between characters, and the decisions based on emotion. One fundamental characteristic of romanticism is a spiritual and rooted connection to nature. State of Wonder exemplifies this by analyzing the connection between the characters and nature throughout the book.

American Romanticism was a movement that flourished in the nineteenth century as a product of “ideas inherited from the romantic traditions of Europe”(Loc 51). The ascent of American Romanticism, while different from the movement that took root in the “Old World,” happened in response to societal changes in America. The population boom in the mid 1800s and technological innovations, such as “the cotton gin, the sewing machine, and the telegraph,” was to ascribe for the development of an industrial, urban-based society (Loc 12). The capitalist economy of the United States, which was associated with the idea of “civilization,” was perceived as an evil by the Romantics; the rejection of civilization illustrates a major characteristic of literature

Art of association is from the stylistic period of the Romanticism. Art of associate is meant to connect to the viewer feelings. Art of association and sublime depict extreme emotional states. one artist described sublime as awe mixed with terror, it along with the art of association provokes the viewer inner feelings of fear or exciment or sometimes the both mixed together. The artwork that really provoke my feelings is called The Slave Ship.

The feeling of exasperating love defies the health of the mind and body through a vital time in literature. Nathaniel Hawthorne accomplishes this through the book, “The Scarlet Letter”. He emphasizes puritanic views in his writing as well as romanticism through four different characters: Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth, Arthur Dimmesdale, and Pearl. The basis of the story was that Hester Prynne was being punished and shamed for her sin of adultery with Arthur Dimmesdale in proof of the baby girl named Pearl, leaving Hester to overtake this ever longing shame for seven years. The relationship between all of these characters of “The Scarlet Letter” exhibits the period of romanticism in American literature and the significance that enhanced the many writings of other authors of this time.

Webster's dictionary states the definition of Romanticism as "a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization". Romanticism was a movement that helped generated other movements, but brought a new form of literature that was well embraced during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Romanticism and the Enlightenment can be compared to black and white; completely opposite, yet one cannot exist without the other. During the age of enlightenment we saw an increased focus on Liberty, education, Science and Reason, These factors would play a large role in how enlightened thinkers would view human reason, but a new school of Philosophy known as romanticism would soon emerge. Romanticism would come to question the enlightenment and all that it stood for, they had they own views, and ideologies that differed directly from the thinkers of the enlightenment, and would come to complicate the enlightenments view of Human Reason. John Locke’s Of Civil Government set up and conscribed many theory’s that would become values of the enlightened thinkers. While Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Johann Wolfgang Geothe would see reason as a factor of corruption in society, while Locke believed that the human need for education, self-improvement, and analytical thinking was a common extension of the state of nature.

Romanticism was a movement in art and literature that started in the late 18th century and continued throughout the 19th century in Europe and America. The movement rebelled against classicism. The basic idea in Romanticism is that reason cannot explain everything. This in contrast to the Age of Enlightenment, which focused more on scientific and rational thinking, Romantics searched for deeper appeals, emotional directness of personal experience and visionary relationship to imagination and aspiration. Romantics favoured more natural, emotional and personal artistic themes. Some of the most notable writers of Romanticism were Mary Shelley, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Victor Hugo, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Friedrich von Schiller.

Through the late 1700s and early 1800s, the period of Romanticism blossomed. “Romanticism” very loosely describes the era in which modern culture began to take shape. During the Romantic era, many advancements were made in all aspects of people’s lives and cultures. One aspect in particular has held great value even to this day. That aspect being the expansive amount of literature created during the era. The era of Romanticism had its name for a reason. It can be greatly attributed to the romantic style or genre of literature that defined the period. Romantic writers wove many tales of admiration, longing, and aspirations. They were fantastical, in a sense, and almost the antithesis of realism, even. Amidst the great breadth of literature

Romanticism came to be in the 18th and 19th centuries which emphasized the imagination and emotions of romanticism. Many people viewed this type of literature as the quality or state of being impractical or unrealistic meaning romantic feelings or ideas. During this time many poets were encouraged to express their true colors and individual uniqueness. The Romantic Era expanded all throughout the world, and reached poets such as Keats, Byron, Shelley, and Wordsworth.