Sergei O'Sullivan 10/28

Friday, in class our objectives were "IWBAT evaluate how certain artist use particular romantic characteristics to develop theme" and "
IWBAT analyze romanticism point of view regarding the American dream". Later in class

in small groups we talked about the 10 characteristics and how not all ten will be in each piece of literature.

Which are the Least and most prevalent in romantic literature. This was the classes conclusion.

Most

1. 5- Champions individual freedom and worth of the individual
2. 3-block out the artificiality of civilization and seek unspoiled nature
3. 4- Prefer youthful innocence
4. 1-Values feeling and intuition over reason
5. 10- Finds inspiration in myth, legend, and folk culture
6. 6- Romantics contemplate nature’s beauty as a path to spiritual and moral development
7. 2-Place faith in inner experience and the power of imagination
8. 7 -Look backwards to the wisdom of the past and distrust progress
9. 9- See poetry as the highest expression of the imagination
10. 8- Finds beauty and truth in different/rare places, super natural realm introduced (fantasy/horror)

Least

After, we started talking about the American Dream again. We determined that success can be different for different people. That's why when romantics, like Rip Van Winkle, are successful in their own way. Yes, they are not raking in cash, but they are happy and they accomplished success in their own eyes.