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Regarding Romanticism and Transcendentalism within human nature, it’s ways of thinking, feeling, and acting are bound to have positive and negative aspects. Combining knowledge from each spiritual movement, one can compare the differences and practicalities. To begin, Romanticism’s outlook on ways of thinking is to follow the heart. This can mean knowing what’s better for one’s being, but ultimately choosing the hearts thoughts. Though the idea of listening to the heart protrudes images of…

Nostalgia of the past, individual uniqueness, whispers of wisdom on the wind, and horrible nightmares. These characteristics describe the Romantic time period. Romanticism distinguishes itself as an intellectual and artistic movement differentiated by a deeper interest in nature, the stress of emotional and imaginative expression of the individual, and the withdrawal of classicism. Whether the overall message appears as one of peace and prosper, or one of dark, devilish musings, the goal was to…

19th-century Romanticism was a literary, artistic, and intellectual movement characterized by its emphasis on emotion, individualism, and the love of life. The Romantic hero is a literary archetype that serves as a personification of these ideals. The protagonist of J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield, is a prime example of this archetype. Throughout the book Holden is strongly portrayed as an isolated individual, caring more for his own personal views than the paradigm.…

Contents INTRODUCTION 2 METHODS 2 Safe model 2 Light model 3 Material parameters 3 Analysis Methodolgy 3 RESULTS 4 Safe design 4 1. Displacement results 4 2. Stress results 4 Meshing 5 Light model: 6 1. Displacement results: 6 2. Stress results: 6 Meshing 7 DISCUSSION 8 INTRODUCTION A project was launched to use Finite Element Analysis to design two models, safe and light, to support an 18kg load and at the same time allow a block with the same dimensions as the mass…

Self-esteem is a critical part of one’s self-awareness as it heavily influences how we perceive and value ourselves (Beebe, Beebe & Ivy., p.32., 2007). Self-esteem also influences how we relate and interact with others as it can affect our perception. However, it is important to note that self-esteem is not static as it can change over the course of time or even over the course of a day due to both external and internal influences such as a television ads making you feel bad about your…

The quoted excerpt exhibits an access to Brahmanical knowledge and the endeavour of the late eighteenth century Orientalists to represent and translate for the West the Hindu myths and legends which would have an impact on Coleridge. Coleridge had begun making references to India and its mythologies comparatively late in his career as a poet. His approach to India had been that of a traditional Platonist, an attitude which experienced a renaissance through the work of these Orientalists in the…

Akshat Seth Prof. Alok Bhalla Romanticism Of Diatribes, Revolution and Pacifism Reflections on the reconcilability of Shelley’s ideas of radical change and pacifism through a look at his first long poem Queen Mab with respect to the socio-political context of the French Revolution and its aftermath. It is somewhat ironic to state that Shelley, ‘the true child of the revolution’1 was also a pacifist. Ironic, since the very French Revolution which is cited by most as one…

The Romantic movement provided readers with works consisting of passionate emotion, an appreciation for the natural world, and individualism. Elements of Romanticism have been recognized in works from a multitude of different cultures. Significantly, William Wordsworth is widely known as one of the great English Romantic poets. In addition, Walt Whitman, an American poet, has also been acknowledged for the Romantic elements in his works. Although both poets are from two different cultures, their…

Abstract: Jayanta Mahapatra’s imagery and symbolism heightened the significance of the meaning of his poems. The ancient symbol of fertility stands as one of the most favourite metaphors for Mahapatra. The metaphor of ‘rain’ can be considered as the mirror of the poet’s psychological condition. His use of the metaphor of ‘rain’ finds fine expression in his numerous poems. Rain is an all diffusive metaphor in Mahapatra’s poetry. Rain not only binds man with the universe as a suggestive symbol…

Schubert’s Gretchen Am Spinnrade was a piece from the Romantic Era that involved the piano and soloist singer. Gretchen Am Spinnrade translates to Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel. According to NPR.org, “Schubert read a story about Goethe’s Faust about a guy who sells his soul to the devil for a “swinging” lifestyle, which includes a woman Gretchen. In the story it talks about Gretchen being upset over something and she uses the spinning wheel to spin yarn.” The music translates from German and…