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Sunshine, weeds, a brook, and leaves all belong to nature, yet one does not fit in with the others. In most Romantic works, nature radiates a positive vibe. Characters immerse themselves in nature as an escape from the expectations of the towns people and to have a place with freedom. In The Scarlet Letter, Nathanial Hawthorne uses positivity with the forest where Hester and Dimmesdale can interact without the people of the town watching them. However, Hawthorne also explores negativity…

The continual pursuit for real or imagined landscapes is built around an individual’s ontological pursuit for happiness, having implications far beyond the physical with the potential to restore, inspire and transform the soul. Two composers who’s work reflect this notion is Alain De Botton with his philosophical discourses in “The Art of Travel”, which interweaves personal experiences with those of the past to challenge society’s perception of landscapes, and William Mackinnon’s painting…

INTRODUCTION- ‘Mirror’ is a lyrical confessional poem written by Sylvia Plath a year prior to her death. She had written in the year 1961 but it was first published in 1971 by a London firm named Faber and Faber, eight years after her death. It was published as a part of a collection entitled ‘Crossing the Water’. It expresses the feelings of Sylvia Plath by an animated and personified mirror. GENRE- The genre of confessional poetry came into being in the mid-twentieth century with the entry of…

In “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” by Christopher Marlowe and “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepard,” by Sir Walter Raleigh, both poets focus on the central idea of love. These poems were written in Pastoral Tradition, which celebrates the beauty of nature, and almost has a perfect setting. The details given in the first poem describe a shepherd who thinks idealistically and romantically. Whereas in the other poem, the Nymph believes realistically and disproves the belief of the perfect world…

Throughout time individuals have rebelled against corrupt policies within society in order to obtain their independence as well as their rights as an individual. The transcendental movement, which was a philosophical and social movement of the early nineteenth century that promoted intuitive and spiritual thinking instead of scientific thinking based on pure reason. Many poets during this era such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Walt Whitman significantly altered American…

The cultural period known as “Romanticism” arose at the end of the eighteenth and was characterized by radical changes in intellectual, artistic, and social patterns. It is generally understood as concluding in the early nineteenth century. It reflected revolutions in America and France, but also England in the form of the Industrial revolution. These dramatic changes in the world were mirrored, in turn, by significant developments in poetry, prose, and fiction. Although it may be said that…

Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry follows a black family called the Logans in Mississippi during The Great Depression. The Logans have four children who are quickly becoming exposed to the racism that surrounds them. The book is from the point of view of the only girl, Cassie. Cassie is stubborn and knows what’s right, so she has trouble ignoring the constant racist acts that she is exposed to. Cassie’s grandmother, Big Ma takes her and her eldest brother Stacey into Strawberry to…

There is a place‒ a place in which my heart lightens at the memory of. This is a place where everything seems too perfect, and where I learned of a concept called acatalepsy: the idea that it is truly impossible to understand anything. This secluded sanctimonious space known as Horse Shoe Lake on a hiking trail in Red River, New Mexico, heralds a feeling of pinning and existentialism for me. In my memory, the first thing my mind and heart are drawn to is that of the tantalizing lake. This lake…

Nature in its untouched form often produces powerful memories through its harsh beauty, never ending visual changes and power of persuasion. Upon witnessing this, people become emotionally attached to its elements and natural aspects. This is evident throughout the poems “End of the Road” by Brian Turner, “Takapuna Beach” and “Under Mangere Mountain” by David Eggleton, and “Place to be” by Ben Stokes. Each author's purpose is to share their emotional attachment with readers which allows them to…

Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century: What Happened to the Gender Roles? Sherly Familia EUH 2001 Professor Miller November 6, 2017 The Romantic Movement arose in the late eighteenth century. Many intellectuals pinpoint the start of the French Revolution chaos, Romanticism became the most important movement that shortly stood as a reviving force, a revolution for ideas, emotion, and reason. Although gender inequalities have prestige been prevalent in many societies for centuries. Soon…