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1 Romanticism/ Transcendentalism 1800-1860

2 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.

3 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

4 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

5 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

6 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

7 Anti-Transcendentalists/ Dark Romantics Overview – Famous authors were Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, and Edgar Allen Poe

8 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

9 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.

10 Song One- “Dirty Paws” by Of Monsters and Men – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCHUw7ACS8o

11 Song Two- “Drive” by Incubus – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgT9zGkiLig

12 Song Three- “Straight Line” by Silverchair – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47P3bzefCVI

13 Song Four- “Go Do” by Jonsi – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5VgLOs0LwQ

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