Romanticism
Romanticism was from...
1800-1850s
Lasted from mid 1800s to late ____ century
19th
When was Walden written?
1854
How long did Thoreau stay in the woods?
Two years, two months, two days
Legendary King of Ethiopia?
Memnon
Romanticism is the name for the literary period that followed the...
Industrial Revolution
To transcend means to...
Go beyod the range or limits of something: surpass
What does Thoreau mean by "simplify"?
Rid your life of unnecessary details
Food, Shelter, Fuel (Clothing)
Necessities of life
What is the time period associated with Charles Darwin?
Victoria Era - 1809-1882
Values ____, ____, and _____ over reason
emotion, independence and nature
Key elements (name 3)
Nature
True necessity of life?
Simplicity
What is the time period associated with Confucius?
551–479 BCE
Earliest piece of American fiction during this time
Legend of Sleepy Hallow
Themes (name 7)
Nature, Solitude, Simplicity, Self-Reliance, Individuality, Genius, Time/Life
How does Thoreau describe the lives of the mass of men?
quiet desperation
Finer fruits of life?
Joy, Love, Kindness, Peace, etc.
Legendary mythical King of Assyria?
Sardanapalus
Forerunner of American Fiction writers
Washington Irving
To be Genius is to...
"To believe your own thoughts, believe what is true for you in your own private heart is true for all men"
What were three jobs held before going into the woods?
Reporter, inspector, surveyor, herder, gardner
What was the "business" Thoreau went into the woods to conduct?
To live deliberately, with only the basic neccessities of life
Ancient mythical Roman goddess of the morning and dawn?
Aurora