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American Romanticism 1800-1860

Romanticism A revolt against Rationalism that affected literature and the arts Romanticism values feeling and intuition over reason Quick Review: What are the characteristics of Rationalism?

Rationalism Review Reason Scientific thinking Logical thinking Improve self and society Justice

American Romanticism Values feelings and intuition Places faith on inner experience and imagination Shuns artificialness of civilization and seeks unspoiled nature Values youthful innocence to educated sophistication Values individual freedom and individual worth

American Romanticism (cont) Nature’s beauty is a path to spiritual and moral development Looks backward to wisdom of the past and distrusts progress Finds beauty and truth in exotic locations, the supernatural world, and the inner world of the imagination. Believes that poetry is the highest expression of imagination. Finds inspiration in myth, legend and folklore.

5 I’s of Romanticism 1. Intuition 2. Imagination 3. Innocence 4. Inspiration from nature 5. Inner experience

Characteristics of American Romantic Heroes Young, or possess youthful qualities Innocent and pure of purpose Sense of honor based not on society’s rules, but on higher principle Knowledge of people and of life based on deep, intuitive understanding—not on formal learning. Loves nature and avoids town life Quests for higher truth in the natural world.

Difference between Rationalist Hero and Romantic Hero Worldly Educated Sophisticated Wanted to be civilized Knowledge of life based on formal learning Think rationally/logic Town life = progress ROMANTIC HERO Youthful Innocent, intuitive Close to nature – away from corrupt cities Sense of honor based on higher principals – not just society Knowledge of life based on deeper feeling – not formal learning Quest for higher truth of natural world

Washington Irving 1783-1859 Grew up in a middle-class American family. Irving found inspiration in the European Romantics, folklore, and legends. Irving invented fictional narrators, not signing his name to his work until later in life. Jonathan Oldstyle, Gent. Diedrich Knickerbocker-created this author who mocked America’s past

Washington Irving (cont) These narrators and their stories established Irving as a great satirist. Satire: a type of writing that ridicules the shortcomings of people or institutions in an attempt to bring about change. Usually, satire has a moral purpose.

“Rip Van Winkle” published 1819