PPT-Romanticism: The Age in Making

for MA English Semester III Lecture 1 by Sanjeev Vishwakarma Assistant Professor Department of English Deen Dayal Upadhaya Gorakhpur University Acknowledgement This presentation has been prepared after consulting various books on the Romanticism It extensively quotes from the book . By Matt Graf, Logan Kallop, Tony Pittavino, and Josh Selling. What is Puritanism?. Puritanism is a series of beliefs held mainly by the New England settlers.. Was based on the teachings of John Calvin.. Also called American Renaissance. 1850-1855. What is Romanticism?. A movement that considers the rational inferior to the intuitive.. What are Romanticism’s roots?. Romanticism roots. Reaction against Age of . Cloze. W___________ painted the free and nonchalant . l’I. ______________.. The R________ artists depict the a___________ class in f___________ activities, such as F___________’s T____ S_________, commissioned by Madame du B________.. Definition. A movement in art, literature, and music during the 19. th. century. . Characterized by the 5 “I”s. Imagination. Intuition. Idealism. Inspiration. Individuality. Imagination. Imagination was emphasized over “reason.”. Is there a justifiable reason to kill another person? Why or why not?. Heroic despair: . hero strays from traditional ideals. Women. don’t fulfill traditional roles. Villain: . often misunderstood and lonely. Followed what literary age?. They . believed in the natural goodness of humans which is hindered by the urban life of civilization. . They believed that the savage is noble, childhood is good and the emotions inspired by both beliefs causes the heart to soar.. Contrasted with Rationalism which is commonly associated with reason and restriction.. Originated In the mid 1800’s in Germany due to a strong influence of literature, music and art. Characteristics. A Movement in art, literature, and music during the 19. th. century. Characterized by the five “I”s. Imagination. Intuition. Idealism. Inspiration. Individuality. Romanticism. Imagination: . Emphasized over “reason.” It was a backlash against the “Age of Reason.”. . 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?. English romanticism developed as a reaction to many social influences: . --the unrest of the French Revolution . --the excesses of the Industrial Revolution. --the widespread poverty and oppression of workers.. A sense of a shared vision among the Romantics.. Early support of the French Revolution.. Rise of the individual .  alienation.. Dehumanization of industrialization.. Radical poetics / politics . . Gothic Literature movement. Dark Romanticism. A literary subgenre of Romantic Literature that emerged from the transcendental philosophical movement popular in nineteenth-century America.. The Dark Romantics adapted images of anthropomorphized evil in the form of Satan, devils, . Romanticism 1800-1855 Romanticism The term derives from “romance,” which from the Medieval Period (1200-1500) and on simply meant a story (e.g. all the chivalric, King Arthur legends) that was adventuristic Definition:. Dark romanticism which focuses on perceived darkness in the human soul and the embrace of sin and evil in the society.. Origin. Began during social upheaval in England. Idealistic views of economic and political conditions contradicted realistic state of economy and politics.