Romanticism emerged in Europe during late eighteenth century and is originally a philosophy proposed by Immanuel Kant (Sporre 319). Romanticism was largely the opposite of the Enlightenment era as it focused upon the individual, imagination, free expression, feeling, and deism (Sporre 319). The Romanticism movement also concentrated around the unconscious mind and its emotion as well as the world’s wild and untamed natural scenery. William Wordsworth (1770 – 1850) was an English Romantic poet, as his writings often focused upon the natural world and the emotions and sensations he felt upon being one with nature (Sporre 322). In Wordsworth’s poem “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” also known as “Daffodils” published in 1807, properly captures the
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I myself as a reader felt the need to go out into nature and experience its naked self, and not be so quick as to take it for granted. Often times, within this modern world of technology people are quick to dismiss the raw beauty of nature and experience the earth’s gift to the world. I only wish going out and seeing a field of daffodils, such as what Wordsworth did in the poem, can bring me such a feeling of happiness to recall onto. However, anyone can go outside and experience nature for what it truly it, a majestic being, although one may have to drive a long way to experience true bliss. For example, simply walking outside within one’s own neighborhood can clear one’s head of cloudy thoughts. Further, going to a local park and sitting in an unobscured blank spot with eyes closed and shoes off can create a feeling of tranquility. As one meditates and lets the suns warmth beacon upon them, feeling the prickly dewiness of the lush grass, smells the the freshly mowed lawn, and listens to the rustling of the leaves in the wind. Although, one of my favorites within nature is going to the beach as it creates a feeling of nirvana within me. I love going to the beach and seeing the shimmering sunlight dazzle upon the sand and sea, and listening to the waves crash against the shore as the wind blows, the seagulls screech in the distance, and the coarse sand between the toes. The beach is a place of calming peacefulness, where one’s tensions can subside. Moreover, another favorite of mine is listening to the sounds of rain as it pitter patters to the ground, and the sky is grayed in gloominess. However, after the rain washes away the earth is stained with the smell of petrichor and it begins
I myself as a reader felt the need to go out into nature and experience its naked self, and not be so quick as to take it for granted. Often times, within this modern world of technology people are quick to dismiss the raw beauty of nature and experience the earth’s gift to the world. I only wish going out and seeing a field of daffodils, such as what Wordsworth did in the poem, can bring me such a feeling of happiness to recall onto. However, anyone can go outside and experience nature for what it truly it, a majestic being, although one may have to drive a long way to experience true bliss. For example, simply walking outside within one’s own neighborhood can clear one’s head of cloudy thoughts. Further, going to a local park and sitting in an unobscured blank spot with eyes closed and shoes off can create a feeling of tranquility. As one meditates and lets the suns warmth beacon upon them, feeling the prickly dewiness of the lush grass, smells the the freshly mowed lawn, and listens to the rustling of the leaves in the wind. Although, one of my favorites within nature is going to the beach as it creates a feeling of nirvana within me. I love going to the beach and seeing the shimmering sunlight dazzle upon the sand and sea, and listening to the waves crash against the shore as the wind blows, the seagulls screech in the distance, and the coarse sand between the toes. The beach is a place of calming peacefulness, where one’s tensions can subside. Moreover, another favorite of mine is listening to the sounds of rain as it pitter patters to the ground, and the sky is grayed in gloominess. However, after the rain washes away the earth is stained with the smell of petrichor and it begins