Romanticism & Transcendentalism
Where did Romanticism first originate?
Europe
appreciation
Thoreau went to the woods because he felt his life lacked this.
purpose
In "Nature," Emerson refers to the woods as "plantations of ________."
God
Emerson says that we can own land, but no one can own the...
landscape
This historical event, marked by increased production and factory work, significantly influenced the American Romantic period.
The Industrial Revolution
Thoreau argues that we create/invent things that we think will make our lives easier, but in essence these things end up controlling our lives. What historically relevant invention does he use to make this point?
the railroad
Thoreau discusses the importance of self-reliance and allowing others to be who they truly are. He does this by saying: "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different _________."
drummer
To what is Thoreau referring to as "details" in the following quote: “Our life is frittered away by detail.” (must provide 2 answers)
our material goods and our obligations
Emerson says that "Nature always wears the colors of the spirit" to emphasize nature's ability to accommodate man's _______________, no matter "the comic or the mourning piece."
mood
Romanticism was a reaction against this 18th-century intellectual movement that prioritized logic and reason.
The Age of Reason
What is the difference between how an adult and a child see nature? (2 part answer required)
adults only see nature, but children see it and experience it/feel it in their hearts
life is fleeting; it goes by fast
Thoreau says: "I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life." According to this quote, what does Thoreau say he wants to do?
live life to the fullest, live every ounce of life possible
Why did Thoreau leave the woods?
He was living a life of routine.
Romantics believed this personal quality, linked to creativity and playfulness, should be nurtured in both children and adults.
imagination
Emerson says in "Nature" that a wise man never loses _________ for nature by "finding out all her perfection."
curiosity
When Thoreau is discussing how chaotic and unsimplistic our lives are, he says: "Whether we should live like ________ or like men, is a little uncertain."
baboons
Complete the Thoreau quote: "Moreover, if you are restricted in your range by _______ ... you are but confined to the most significant and vital experiences"
poverty
What great fear does Thoreau express in Walden?
He was scared that he would die and realize that he did not truly live.
Romanticism encouraged people to follow their hearts rather than their minds, emphasizing this over logic
intuition, strong feelings and emotions
Emerson says that we are in awe of and have "reverence" for the stars because...
they are inaccessible; we cannot get close to them
** answer is 2 words
invisible boundary
This quote from Emerson's "Nature", "One might think the atmosphere was made transparent with this design, to give man, in the heavenly bodies, the perpetual presence of the sublime," helps us understand that nature was created for humans to do this
experience and interact with its beauty
Complete the quote from Thoreau's Walden: “The nation itself, with all its so-called internal improvements, which, by the way, are all external and ______________ …”
superficial