Romanticism--this isn't your ordinary box of chocolates

"For me, Romanticism is the most recent and the most current expression of beauty"

--Charles Baudelaire

 Think of the term Romantic as an umbrella term. Within the label of "Romantic" you have transcendentalists--those that believe in the good that human nature reflects and nature as the link between one and God. Also under the umbrella (ella...ella...sorry, I couldn't resist) of the Romantics are the Dark Romantics--a group that acknowledged that human nature does indeed have a dark side and all that is found in nature is NOT good or connecting one with God.

The puritan's feared so many aspects of life that it isn't surprising that the Romanticism movement reacted so sharply to their fears. Much like teenagers reacting to their parents--if the puritans said the sky was robin's egg blue the romantics would describe it in great detail as being indigo.

 

 

In class we have discussed how the romanticism movement affected not only literature, but art as well. Remember, in this movement it is important to understand that human beings were not the central focus, but rather a piece in the universal puzzle. If you were absent take a look at the Romanticism power point and catch up with your notes. There will be a quiz on the introduction of the chapter two material so please, please make sure your notes are complete.