Comparing Romanticism And Transcendentalism In Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven

Regarding Romanticism and Transcendentalism within human nature, it’s ways of thinking, feeling, and acting are bound to have positive and negative aspects. Combining knowledge from each spiritual movement, one can compare the differences and practicalities. To begin, Romanticism’s outlook on ways of thinking is to follow the heart. This can mean knowing what’s better for one’s being, but ultimately choosing the hearts thoughts. Though the idea of listening to the heart protrudes images of convinced passion, determined love, and natural sweetness, it’s also very misleading and can certainly turn thoughts into depressing tendencies. As an example, Edgar Allan Poe’s, “The Raven” provides the dark side of death, isolation, and eerie locations.