Romanticism Vs. Naturalism
I think that Cather’s view that she personally adheres happens as Romanticism because she chose to use Romantic emotions and gestures through the characters in the story. She also added extra descriptions on events from a Romantic point of view. I believe Cather viewed her writing from the Romantic side more than the Naturalistic side for a few reasons.
In spite of the Romantic point of view, Cather showed a Naturalistic point of view too. For example, in chapter two, John Bergson laid on his bed sick and dying and then the book skipped to six months after he died, not explaining any emotions towards his death. As supported by the text, “On one of the ridges of that wintry waste stood the low log house in which John Bergson was dying. One Sunday afternoon in July, six months after John Bergson's death.” Another example happened when Carl sat in the field watching Marie and Emil flirt and have fun with each other and felt mournful for a moment, but then thought nothing much of it and just went back to his everyday schedule. The story stated, “It made him, somehow, unreasonably mournful to find two young things …show more content…
In part two section twelve Carl decided that he needed to prove himself a man to Alexandra before he could get married to her, so he left to find work and get rich.As showed by the text, “I must make the usual effort. I must have something to show for myself.” At the end of the story, Alexandra explained that she had needed Carl very much when Emil and Marie passed away and that she had cried a lot without having Carl there to comfort her. The texted stated, “She put her hand on his arm. I needed you terribly when it happened, Carl. I cried for you at night.” She shows Romanticism throughout the story by showing Romantic emotions and gestures that the characters provided for one
I think that Cather’s view that she personally adheres happens as Romanticism because she chose to use Romantic emotions and gestures through the characters in the story. She also added extra descriptions on events from a Romantic point of view. I believe Cather viewed her writing from the Romantic side more than the Naturalistic side for a few reasons.
In spite of the Romantic point of view, Cather showed a Naturalistic point of view too. For example, in chapter two, John Bergson laid on his bed sick and dying and then the book skipped to six months after he died, not explaining any emotions towards his death. As supported by the text, “On one of the ridges of that wintry waste stood the low log house in which John Bergson was dying. One Sunday afternoon in July, six months after John Bergson's death.” Another example happened when Carl sat in the field watching Marie and Emil flirt and have fun with each other and felt mournful for a moment, but then thought nothing much of it and just went back to his everyday schedule. The story stated, “It made him, somehow, unreasonably mournful to find two young things …show more content…
In part two section twelve Carl decided that he needed to prove himself a man to Alexandra before he could get married to her, so he left to find work and get rich.As showed by the text, “I must make the usual effort. I must have something to show for myself.” At the end of the story, Alexandra explained that she had needed Carl very much when Emil and Marie passed away and that she had cried a lot without having Carl there to comfort her. The texted stated, “She put her hand on his arm. I needed you terribly when it happened, Carl. I cried for you at night.” She shows Romanticism throughout the story by showing Romantic emotions and gestures that the characters provided for one