Romanticism and the Gothic

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Romanticism and the Gothic

Romanticism 1750-1870 A movement that flourished in literature, philosophy, music and art in Western culture during the majority of the 19th century. This movement does NOT relate to love or relationships. Developed as a reaction against the rationalism within The Age of Reason

Romanticism- Overview Feeling and Imagination is more important than reason and fact. Romanticism attempts to show life as we might imagine it to be, or think it should be. (fanciful) Romanticism favors the picturesque, the emotional, the exotic and the mysterious.

Characterized By: Freedom of thought and expression Idealization of nature

Origins and Inspiration: Romantic approach came from two great shapers of thought: Jean Jacques Rousseau- freedom of the human spirit Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Romantic Style: Imagination was praised over reason Emotions over logic Intuition over science Literature that emphasized content over form Complex, fast-moving plots Allowed mixed genres (tragicomedy, and the mingling of the grotesque and sublime)

American Romanticism- Basic Concepts Based out of limitations of reason Glorifies the individual spirit Grounded in human emotions Nature= Inspiration vs. fear of God Fascination with the supernatural Captures energy and character of new country Individual = Hope

What do you notice in this picture? Gothic Literature What do you notice in this picture?

Gothic- “The Dark Side of Individualism” A term that describes the use in fiction of grotesque, gloomy settings (often castles) and mysterious, violent and supernatural occurrences to create suspense and awe. A subsection of Romanticism. Individual = potential evil

Roots of Gothic Literature Became popular in the 18th century in England with Gothic Novels Mary Shelley- Frankenstein Bram Stoker- Dracula

Gothic Literature in America American Gothic Writers Edgar Allen Poe- “The Raven,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Masque of the Red Death”… Explored the human mind (functions/dysfunctions) in order to arrive at truth

Gothic Writers continued Nathaniel Hawthorne-The House of the Seven Gables, “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” Unlike Poe, Hawthorne examined conditions of the human heart- fear, greed, vanity, mistrust, betrayal

Contemporary Revival of the Gothic? 20th century- Southern America William Faulkner Flannery O’Connor Truman Capote Current Gothic Writers? Stephen King Anne Rice

Exit Questions 1. List two basic concepts of the Romantic time period in American literature. 2. The Romantic literature was in reaction to what? 3. List two elements of Gothic literature.