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Romanticism Literature – Expressed own intuitive experiences – Subject matter was nature – Inner world of human nature emphasized emotions, intuition, individual, human nature (what makes people tick; their private inner being) – Seeks unspoiled nature – Finds truth and beauty in world of imagination – Sees poetry as highest expression of imaginationTRANSCRIPT
Romanticism/ Transcendentalism
1800-1860
Romanticism Overview
– The Romantic Period was an intellectual, literary, and artistic movement that began in Europe.
– It eventually made its way to America and influenced writers we will be reading and discussing in this class.
Romanticism Literature
– Expressed own intuitive experiences
– Subject matter was nature
– Inner world of human nature emphasized emotions, intuition, individual, human nature (what makes people tick; their private inner being)
– Seeks unspoiled nature
– Finds truth and beauty in world of imagination
– Sees poetry as highest expression of imagination
Transcendentalism Overview
– This is NOT a religion. It is a way of thinking.
– It’s a view that the basic truths of the universe lie beyond the knowledge we obtain from our senses; this knowledge transcends (goes beyond) what we hear, see, or learn from books.
– Intuition= how we come to “know” life
Transcendental Beliefs
– Respect nature and its relationship to humanity (man/nature connection)
– Value individualism
– Maintain positive, optimistic view of life
– Self-reliance, non-conformist; intuition over reason
– Rejection of materialism
– Simplicity is the path to spiritual greatness
– Nature is source of truth and inspiration
Difference between Romanticism and Transcendentalism– Transcendentalism- God is an internal force and
everyone has within him a divine spark or “internal light” that can be accessed through nature; POSTIVE element in everyone
– Romanticism- God is more external; the battle between POSTIVE and NEGATIVE occurs in everyone
Anti-Transcendentalists/ Dark Romantics Overview– Famous authors were Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman
Melville, and Edgar Allen Poe
Anti-Transcendentalists/ Dark Romantics Beliefs– Explores darker side of nature
– Life is a combination of good and evil
– Explores psychological effects of guilt, sin, madness, derangement in human psyche
– Believe in mystical and melancholy (gloomy state of mind) occurrences
– Believe spiritual truths may be ugly or frightening
Transcendental Elements through Songs– Get out a sheet of paper and fold it hot dog style.
Then fold it hamburger style.– You should now have 4 boxes.– Listen to the following songs and write down
notes of how they reflect transcendentalism.
Song One- “Dirty Paws” by Of Monsters and Men– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCHUw7ACS8o
Song Two- “Drive” by Incubus
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgT9zGkiLig
Song Three- “Straight Line” by Silverchair– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47P3bzefCVI
Song Four- “Go Do” by Jonsi
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5VgLOs0LwQ