Era of Good Feelings

Artists in the Romantic era focused on the return to nature's primitive times, and the essence of its beauty. They connected with the power and ferocity of nature while remembering the rural life that had been forgotten in the formation of factories and city life in the Revolution of the time period. Landscape paintings like Freidrich's Wandering above the Sea of Fog and Hay Wain by John Constable allowed viewers to return to how things used to be, and view nature as a force of good but also…

The war of 1812 was primarily fought between the United States and Great Britain. The Outcome of the war was a draw, but even still after War of 1812 the United States ' nationalism grew. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines nationalism as "a feeling that people have of being loyal to and proud of their country often with the belief that it is better and more important than other countries". Though the United States had a sense of nationalism before the war, it still grew largely after the…

America's identity has always revolved around the many arts. During the Era of Romanticism, we used, and still use, music, literature, and paintings to express our pride of our country. The music showed our happiness and joy to be an independent, free country. “Home, Sweet Home” was a song written by Payne and Bishop that regards to the fact that all Americans knew there was no place like home. ”'Mid pleasures and palaces though I may roam, Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home; A…

lifestyle was a pretense for what was actually going on and often brought about the worst of society. In Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Stevenson advocates for the necessity of moral responsibility through his portrayal of dualism in Victorian era. Victorian culture produced the desire of perfection and admiration among higher-class individuals, which manufactured the suppression of natural desires. This fear of not achieving perfection or respect, which tremendously engulfed the…

the focal within this period. Bargained as a late Romantic and early Victorian, Matthew Arnold still had qualities of Romanticism as he expressed his self and his feelings within his dee dark prose. These authors not only exemplified what it meant to be romantic authors, but also were romantics in their own ideals, thoughts, and feelings. This intellectual and artistic movement evoked passion into this vibrant literary movement. The subtleness of nature along with experience was the…

had become and essential part in the foreign policy of the United States (Monroe Doctrine, 2015). James Monroe presidency left Americans feeling safe henceforth “The Era of Good Feelings” (The James Monroe Administrations, 2002). Monroe felt that the threat of national unity has decreased (The James Monroe Administrations, 2002). During the Era of Good Feelings James Monroe had accepted the National Bank and the protective tariff (Brooks, Philip Coolidge, 2003). However, the unity in the country…

gave a speech where she talked about how women wanted to stay at home and take care of the family and not go out and work. In the speech and content of the speech she used ethos and pathos to convey women across the United States to vote against the ERA. She also used repetition of key phrases to help impact the people listening to her. In the late 1960s and early 1970s women were often treated as and seen as lesser people and almost a second-class citizen. Where they didn't have as many…

a human persona for the term by using phrases like 'bosom-friend "and "hair soft lifted...". While perusing each stanza, I have the feeling that I am walking through Autumn. It 's as if the language Keats uses is drawing me onward in a journey through the period and that while I am there I am meeting an old friend. The old fashioned diction increases this feeling of being part of an older time and the use of idioms such as "winnowing wind" make the text sound almost whimsical. Written in…

1762. Rotari worked in the Rococo era which was characterized by pastel colors and a cheerful mood. Young Woman with a Sprig of Jasmine was finished in 1760. The work displayed the ideal beautiful woman or some may say “pin-up” girl. The woman in the painting has very pale skin, a low cut shirt and fashionable jewelry. I believe her appearance shows that she is wealthy and intelligent. Because of the color scheme, story of the woman being simply idealized and era I compared it to…

One such composer was Peter Tchaikovsky. His composition of the tone poem “Romeo and Juliet” would be an example of music from this era. The arrangement follows the story line of Romeo and Juliet and displays their love for each other through the sounds of music. (Wright, C. M. (2014). Music is also used to help us celebrate events, such as ceremonies, weddings, etc. Two such examples…