Cecily von Ziegesar

Most humans are clueless about their true identity and what their goal in life is. We all go through many periods in our lives where we are interested in finding our true selves. However, knowing yourself can be a very difficult thing to accomplish because the ego can cloud our judgement of the self. When individuals conquer their own ego their true self is revealed. Only when this is done, can we reawaken ourselves and realize everything that was hindering us. Conquering the ego can sometimes…

Romanticism, originating in Europe around the 18th century, is a period of art and literature that was created in retaliation against intellectualism and the rigidity of social structure during the Enlightenment. Romanticism was characterised by specific features directly countering the ideals of The Enlightenment including, celebration of the individual, awe of nature, interest in the common man and strong senses of emotion, all these of which I believe analyzation is necessary. Although all…

Besides captivating readers through the retelling of past events, Tennyson used his poetry to consider social issues of the Victorian era. However, unlike his rival Elizabeth Barrett Browning, he never outright proclaimed his stance. Alternatively, Tennyson’s poems rely on an active participation from the reader to provide them with meaning. Instead of telling the reader what to believe, Tennyson’s mission was to encourage discussion about Victorian social issues. Similarly, in his poem, The…

The late 19th century gave rise to the “Positivist Age”, a period experienced in both Europe and America in which scientific progress and rational thought was beginning to be widely accepted and trusted. This transformation in political and religious ideals was paralleled in the arts through the rejection of Romanticism because it did not show accuracy of the real, observable world. Konstantin Makovsky’s painting The Russian Bride’s Attire, is a decorative piece that depicts the revival of…

Romanticism is a movement that cropped up in the second half of the eighteen century as revolting against the aristocratic social and political traits that came along with the age of enlightenment. It was also a reaction to the scientific rationalization of nature through science. It validated emotion as the source of aesthetic experience, individualism, and inspiration from subjective points of view. In the movie Cinderella, many aspects of romanticism emerge. “Cinderella” is a story of…

Romanticism swept the world of literature with its deep underlying themes of emotion and the importance of individualism. Although many writers took the romantic themes under their quills, only a few were able to perfect it. Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Edgar Allen Poe were able to utilize their writings to bring a new sense of awareness into the world around them. All three writers used their writings to display and bring about truth within a society of conformity. Henry David…

The Romantic period in American history was significant in terms of the art that was produced. This period in history represented a shift toward experimentation and new ideas regarding the different aspects of art that were created in relation to the changes that defined this era. As opposed to one specific type of literature that held the most importance during this time, a wide range of different types of writing rose to popularity. This period in history brought forth new artists that shared…

Romanticism was a literary movement that traveled in every country of Europe, the United States, and Latin America that lasted from approximately 1750 to 1870. The Romantic Era reached France around the 18th century. This movement was born in the setting full of revolution and wars that caused tension and doubt on the security of the age of reason. Pessimism overwhelmed the views of hope and optimism. Romanticism was against total order that characterized the idea of Classicism and 18th century…

There are many different aspects of Romanticism. Romanticism according to the Oxford English Dictionary is “Designating, relating to, or characteristic of a movement or style during the late 18th and 19th centuries in Europe marked by an emphasis on feeling, individuality, and passion rather than classical form and order, and typically preferring grandeur, picturesqueness, or naturalness to finish and proportion.” There were many romantic writers throughout the 19th century. Nathaniel Hawthorne…

Romanticism was a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization. There are many different characteristics of Romanticism that allow the reader to see the characters in a novel as a whole different kind of character. One novel that uses Romanticism is Into The Wild by John Krakauer; the novel uses Romanticism with the character Chris McCandless. The usage of Romanticism in this novel helps the reader learn who…