In my video, I explain the opposition of classical thinking and romantic thinking, influenced by the descriptions expressed by the narrator in the novel, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. As outlined, people who possess a classical understanding are straightforward, prefer to deal with facts, and are interested in the structure and form of materials. On the other hand, people who possess romantic understanding appreciate surface value and art more, and are more likely to make decisions based on emotions and intuition. In the novel, this is conveyed through the desire of the narrator and lack of desire of the Sutherlands to have the personal knowledge to fix and maintain a motorcycle, in addition to other items as well. These two
