Romanticism is one of those things that everyone should know about, but most people do not. “Romanticism is a movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century, emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy of the individual.” - Google. Knowing the true definition of Romanticism is crucial to reading. The Devil and Tom Walker (page 151), Thanatopsis (page 166), and from Song of Myself (page 316), are all three staggering poems/short stories that show romanticism. These poems/short stories show emotion, warmth, and tenderness. All three pieces of literature are breathtakingly composed, and the emotion really comes through to you as you read. Another very important aspect to Romanticism is Transcendentalism.
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Tom’s home life is not your perfect fairytale at all. Tom fights with his wife, and is greedy for money and fortunes. One day as he was walking, he decided to take a shortcut home. He goes through a swampy area of land and decided to sit by a tree. Tom was digging his walking stick into the ground when he came a across a skull with a Tomahawk through it. Tom ends up meeting the devil and sells his soul to him in return for fortunes and wealth. As Tom got older, he got wiser and more thoughtful. Nature was also used in an aspect shown where nature co-exists with humanity, you can see where this is shown when Tom meets the devil. Romanticism is also used to emphasize the humanity of the story. He also shows romanticism by using the woods as a symbol of individualism as the nation matured in their ways. The normal themes of American romanticism are usually shown through someone who has a weakness for wealth, but over time becomes more mature. One example of romanticism shown in the book are quotes such as “For the things I have done I know the devil saves a place for me in hell. So when I am to burn, what does one more sin
Tom’s home life is not your perfect fairytale at all. Tom fights with his wife, and is greedy for money and fortunes. One day as he was walking, he decided to take a shortcut home. He goes through a swampy area of land and decided to sit by a tree. Tom was digging his walking stick into the ground when he came a across a skull with a Tomahawk through it. Tom ends up meeting the devil and sells his soul to him in return for fortunes and wealth. As Tom got older, he got wiser and more thoughtful. Nature was also used in an aspect shown where nature co-exists with humanity, you can see where this is shown when Tom meets the devil. Romanticism is also used to emphasize the humanity of the story. He also shows romanticism by using the woods as a symbol of individualism as the nation matured in their ways. The normal themes of American romanticism are usually shown through someone who has a weakness for wealth, but over time becomes more mature. One example of romanticism shown in the book are quotes such as “For the things I have done I know the devil saves a place for me in hell. So when I am to burn, what does one more sin