Unit Two: American Romanticism

In the story rip van winkle I thought the story was romantic because of how he slept for 20 years and he thought it was only one night. The reason I think that this is romantic because it does not have a logical reason, American Romanticist believed that you did not have to have a logical reason for everything, that is why I think that Rip Van Winkle is a romantic story. Also he describes nature in a very descriptive way and he goes to the woods to get out of the reality of his life. The author Washington Ervin displays beauty in his work through this line:"When the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed in blue and purple, and print their bold outlines on the clear evening sky". I can visualize as i read his writing.




The Poem was talking about nature and death, which makes it Romantic. It also focused on imagination by mother nature can talk to someone who is afraid of dying.It seems to me that the poem is saying don't be afraid to die. Death is nothing to be afraid of.It expresses nature and it has a tone and sets a mood of calmness. Romanticist really didn't have much to see but buildings and lights to see so they could imagine their own world and that's what


All the above standards I have learned and have gained a full understanding of them. Standard one i learned how to look for clues and gain knowledge out of literature and compare to other types of literature.
Standard two I accomplished the goal of classifying theme in literature by reading and doing critical thinking of the stories that I had read. And then support my ideas from whatever i thought about it. Rip Van Winkle for an example; A man going to sleep days but only thought it was hours, or talking Trees. The standard helped me better understand different themes in literature.
Standard three helps me reflect back on history and compare it to my life or present time and other time periods. Like in the 1500's they rode horses, and now we ride mustangs. Alot of music today reflect bak to older periods of time.


Thanatopsis means death seeing too by the way:
The poem refers back to the main themes of romanticism because it reflects to nature and focuses on imagination.
Where he says " She has a voice of galdness, and a smile." we all know nature can't so its focusing on imagination. and "Thou shalt lie down with patiachs of the infant world- with kings, the powerful earth- the wise, the good, fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past,"
He was saying no matter who you are nobodys different when they die you are all going to die the same way