PPT-Transcendentalism Transcendentalism was a philosophical and literary movement that grew,

They struggled to define spirituality and religion in light of the spread of deism Unitarianism and the reason and logic of the Enlightenment An argument against traditional religious views had come out of the religion largely based on the work of John Locke. Themes of Transcendentalism. N. onconformity. . Simplicity. . Self . reliance . . Importance of . nature. Importance of the . individual. Confidence. Into the Wild. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0_lp_PIYL0. How to Write a Quote Analysis. About writing a quote analysis…. How you probably feel right now…. How I want you to feel…. The Quote. “. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.. An APHORISM is a brief cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life. . Emerson’s style is . aphoristic. , in other words he incorporates many . quotable . sayings into his essays.. The 60’s (1800’s style). Get your Composition Notebooks. Out, please!. Romantics and Transcendentalism . Both movements . emphasized an aesthetic experience identifying new emotions . such as . anxiety, awe, terror, and horror. Transcendentalism. Thursday, September 20. Aim: What are the defining principles of transcendentalism?. Objectives:. Discuss the commonality we all share in this class, even through diverse backgrounds. Poe, Irvin, Hawthorn, Emerson, . Thoreau. , Whitman, etc... Romanticism. A literary movement originally “invented” by European writers that was then adopted and popularized by American writers in the early 1800s. SchoolRoom. Poets, Romanticism, Transcendentalism, Optimists & Pessimists. Romanticism . Individualism. Nature. Imagination. Distant. SchoolRoom. poets. -Taught in a school. -Memorized. -Cultural provincialism [Universality]. By Kiera Rae & Jacob Smith. What is Transcendentalism?. Transcendentalism is a religious movement that arose around the 1820-1830s. Based around a set of beliefs, people who followed these beliefs believed in self reliance and being one with nature. This movement was started to combat the way the government was going and to embrace ones self and spirituality.. English III. Journal Warm-Up. Consider the following quote by Friedrich Nietzsche:. “The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.”. A 19. th. century literary and philosophical movement, based in New England, claiming that the individual conscience and intuition are key to finding truth, rather than the basic senses and logical reason.. Father of Transcendentalism . Famous Quotes. The only way to have a friend is to be one” . “To be great is to be misunderstood” . “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.” . and try to figure out what the term “transcendentalism” might mean.. With a partner, make . a . list on your board: . What . does a person have to . believe. in order to be a transcendentalist? . . i. n American Literature. 1800-1870. http://www.honors.uiuc.edu/eng255/lectures/12-13.html. Historical and Cultural Background. Write down the essential questions. :. What is the relationship between place and literature?. Gothic Literature movement. Dark Romanticism. A literary subgenre of Romantic Literature that emerged from the transcendental philosophical movement popular in nineteenth-century America.. Works in the dark romantic spirit were influenced by Transcendentalism, but did not entirely embrace the ideas of Transcendentalism. .