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Carlyle, in his discourse "Past and present," acknowledged that the social order of modern society had indeed changed to provide privilege for the elite and further oppress the already sorry plight of the working class. Describing the elite class as the "unworking aristocracy," Carlyle sadly lamented the seemingly unsolvable problem of oppression among the poor, which he termed as the "Anomaly." For him, social conflict was the "Fate" of the working class that they were inevitably subjected to, a condition that can only result to either continued "Existence or Annihilation" of the working and poor class. Continued tolerance to oppression meant continued existence for the people, while protest against oppression shall...
Ruskin, in his essay "The nature of gothic," had expressed praise for the Gothic genre, which, contrary to its perception, was actually a movement that was characterized by positive qualities that reflect the Utopian idea of what modern society should be like. Gothic was contrasted against the modern society, wherein the latter was portrayed as stagnant due to people's subsistence to stability and the status quo. Thus, Gothic, according to Ruskin, was a condition similar to en egalitarian state, thereby making this movement an imperative change in the stagnant, inherently unequal nature of modern society.
They brought a new sense of "free experimentation" to composition, while advancing realistic techniques that emphasized the use of "local color" in literature. This style in the literary world helps to define the Romantic Era and has shaped writing to this day. Science: Of equal importance to literary pursuits during the Romantic era were achievements in science. By the 1830's, activity in science and technology was rapidly increasing and becoming a source
Nature is the vehicle that leads him to awareness on a physical and emotional plane, expressed when he realizes that "each faculty of sense... keep[s] the heart/Awake to Love and Beauty" (62-3). Here we see that the poet is open to whatever his experience with nature will teach him. Another poet that demonstrates the mood and tone of the Romantic era is Percy Shelley. In "Ode to the West Wind,"
Music-Romantic Period 'ROMANTICISM' is a concept that can be easily recognized but is probably just as difficult to define. Like all other movements, Romanticism also emerged as a reaction to general idea, practices, social norms and political problems of the time. The general concept of romanticism sees music as an expression of intimate and sublime emotions. The period that can be categorized as romantic varies but generally covers the decades from
life of a "free artist" during the romantic period and with the artist's life in earlier periods The life of a "free artist" during the early 19th century Romantic period of literature, art and music was conceptualized in terms of the artist as a free person, an artist outside of society, often beset upon by his or her inner demons. In contrast, the Classical period that immediately preceded the Romantic
Romantic Period, writers shared an appreciation for nature. Capturing the essence of enjoying nature in writing became of utmost importance for these writers as they focused on emotion and imagination to help them create pleasing literature. We can see these characteristics in Percy Shelley's "Ode to the West Wind," John Keats' "Ode to a Nightingale," and William Wordsworth's "Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey." These poets capture
Romantic Era The Romantic period and the attendant rise of the novel in England as the preeminent literary form saw the emergence of the first truly popular literature, and with it denunciations of the degradation of culture at the hands of frivolous entertainments and occupations. Fretting critics lamented the idea that the fashion for new and exciting works of literature was crowding out more "important" texts, and the fashionability of knowledge