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A MERICAN L ITERATURE Introduction to the Romantic Age (1820 – 1855)

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1 A MERICAN L ITERATURE Introduction to the Romantic Age (1820 – 1855)

2 T HEMES OF THE A MERICAN R ENAISSANCE The American Ideal Transcendentalism The American Dream The Romantic Hero

3 A MERICAN I DEALS The following ideals are very present in American writing of the time: Optimism Tolerant of different religions, social classes, and ethnic backgrounds Read: The first two paragraphs of the Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence Think: When it was written, did the line “all men are created equal” include women and people of color?

4 T RANSCENDENTALISM "all knowledge transcendental which is concerned not with objects but with our mode of knowing objects.“ – Kant Divinity lies within the man Great importance on the individual Man will be able to transcend the material world and understand spiritual truths through art, science, and intuition. Great importance on understanding the natural world Discuss: What examples of Transcendentalism are there in “A Song of Myself”

5 T HE A MERICAN D REAM Through moral behavior and hard work, human beings will achieve success and prosperity. The happiness and optimism of the American People Discuss: Is the American Dream now different from the American dream in the 19 th century?

6 T HE R OMANTIC H ERO Common in Romantic texts is the image of the Romantic hero. Freedoms of the Individual Detests conformity; rebels The hero is tolerant, respects others, values freedom and nature Wanderers Emotional

7 W ALT W HITMAN Read lines 53-130 of “Song of Myself” on pages 153-154 in your textbook “Song of Myself” – Imagined autobiographical image of Whitman; very lyrical Content and style are different from conventions popular at the time Regards nature as a miracle Saturates poems with many details of the surroundings

8 E MILY D ICKINSON Agoraphobic Wide perspective in poems deceiving of her lifestyle. She imagined the world how she wanted it to be Respects nature but also sees the dark side of it Many poems about death and passion that display anxiety

9 T HIS C ONCLUDES YOUR INTRODUCTION TO THE R OMANTIC E RA !

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